Bank of Japan raises interest rate by 25 basis points

On January 24th, the Bank of Japan raised its target interest rate from 0.25% to 0.50% if it expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points. The rate hike was the largest since 2007, and interest rates rose to a new high since October 2008. After restarting interest rate hikes in March last year, the Bank of Japan has raised interest rates three times in less than 12 months.