# Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices

- Published: 2026-09-18T03:45:00.513Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T14:03:14.115Z
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- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Economy, business and finance, Politics, Science and technology
- Involves: 10-वर्षीय जापानी सरकारी बॉन्ड यील्ड, Bank of Japan, Bank of Japan rate hike, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Japan, Japan's Ministry of Finance, Kazuo Ueda, Koji Nakamura, Middle East, Scott Bessent, US Federal Reserve

## How it developed

- 2026-09-18T05:31:28.415Z - BBC News: [Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqn74jeek06no)
- 2026-09-18T03:45:00.513Z - Al Jazeera English: [Japan’s interest rate hiked to 31-year high at 1.25% as inflation rises](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/japans-interest-rate-hiked-to-31-year-high-at-1-25-as-inflation-rises)
- 2026-09-18T05:31:19.886Z - Amar Ujala: [जापान में 31 साल के उच्चतम स्तर पर पहुंचीं ब्याज दरें: बीओजे ने 0.25% बढ़ाया पॉलिसी रेट, जानें इसके क्या मायने](https://www.amarujala.com/business/business-diary/bank-of-japan-raises-interest-rates-to-31-year-high-of-1-25-amid-inflation-risks-and-us-pressure-2026-09-18)
- 2026-09-18T14:03:14.115Z - BBC Persian: [افزایش نرخ بهره ژاپن به بالاترین میزان در بیش از سه دهه  - BBC News فارسی](https://www.bbc.com/persian/articles/cr3wjl0yd9pqo)

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