# Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%

https://mins.news/en/item/63719

- euronews, 2026-09-18 05:14 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/18/japans-central-bank-raises-benchmark-interest-rate-to-125

> Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate from 1.0% to 1.25% on Friday, reaching a 31-year high.

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