Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged AFP AFP Oct 29, 2025 16 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Japan’s national flag flutters in the wind on the Bank of Japan (BoJ) head office building in Tokyo Kazuhiro NOGI Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Bank of Japan kept interest rates on hold Thursday at 0.5 percent, warning of lingering economic "high uncertainties" linked to US trade tariffs.The decision, widely expected by economists, came after the first monetary policy meeting since Sanae Takaichi became Japan's new premier last week. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm$96 :D H:56=J D66? 2D :? 72G@FC @7 >@?6E2CJ 62D:?8 2?5 24E:G6 7:D42= DA6?5:?8 E@ 3@@DE E96 64@?@>J] k^AmkAmQw:89 F?46CE2:?E:6D DE:== C6>2:? C682C5:?8 E96 :>A24E @7 EC256 2?5 @E96C A@=:4:6D @? 64@?@>:4 24E:G:EJ 2?5 AC:46D 2E 9@>6 2?5 23C@25[Q E96 q@y D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E 7@==@H:?8 E96 564:D:@?]k^AmkAm%96 2??@F?46>6?E 2=D@ 42>6 27E6C &$ %C62DFCJ $64C6E2CJ $4@EE q6DD6?E E@=5 9:D y2A2?6D6 4@F?E6CA2CE 23@FE E96 :>A@CE2?46 @7 Q2?49@C:?8 :?7=2E:@? 6IA64E2E:@?DQ] k^AmkAmq6DD6?E G:D:E65 %@<J@ 2=@?8 H:E9 &$ !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A H9@ H2D >66E:?8 %2<2:49: 7246\E@\7246 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6]k^AmkAmQ%96 >6DD286 H2D 4=62C \\ y2A2?VD 32=2?46 D966E 42? ?@ =@?86C 277@C5 E96 5:DE@CE:@?D @7 F=EC2\=@H C2E6D[ 2?5 E96 8=@32= DJDE6> 42? ?@ =@?86C CF? @? E96 2DDF>AE:@? E92E E96 J6? H:== 2=H2JD 23D@C3 6I46DD =:BF:5:EJ[Q D2:5 $E6A96? x??6D[ >2?28:?8 A2CE?6C @7 $!x pDD6E |2?286>6?E]k^AmkAmQrCF4:2==J[ E96C6 2C6 76H D:8?D E92E E96 q2?< :D 364@>:?8 =6DD 4@?46C?65 23@FE E96 :>A24E @7 9:896C E2C:77D[Q |2C46= %9:6=:2?E[ 9625 @7 pD:2\!24:7:4 7@C r2A:E2= t4@?@>:4D[ D2:5 :? 2 ?@E6]k^Am More from this section +2 Locals, tourists under lockdown as Hurricane Melissa heads toward Jamaica +4 As Russia advances on Kupiansk, Ukrainians fear second occupation 'Utter madness': NZ farmers agree dairy sale to French group kAmQ%96 q2?< DE:== D66D 2 C:D< E92E =@H6C AC@7:ED 4@F=5 C6DF=E :? 2 D=@H5@H? :? H286 8C@HE9 2D 7:C>D AFE >@C6 677@CE @? 4@DE\4FEE:?8[Q 96 D2:5[ AC65:4E:?8 E92E E96 ?6IE C2E6 9:<6 H:== 4@>6 :? y2?F2CJ]k^Amk9am\ #2E6 A2FD6 \k^9amkAm~77:4:2=D 3682? 9:<:?8 C2E6D 7C@> 36=@H K6C@ :? |2C49 =2DE J62C 2D 7:8FC6D D:8?2==65 2? 6?5 E@ E96 4@F?ECJVD Q=@DE 564256DQ @7 DE28?2E:@?[ H:E9 :?7=2E:@? DFC8:?8]k^AmkAmw@H6G6C[ H:E9 H@CC:6D 23@FE E96 8=@32= @FE=@@< 2?5 &$ E2C:77D 8C@H:?8[ E96 32?< A2FD65 :ED E:89E6?:?8 >62DFC6D 2E E96 DE2CE @7 a_ad[ H:E9 E96 =2DE :?4C62D6 :? y2?F2CJ[ E2<:?8 C2E6D E@ E96:C 9:896DE =6G6= :? `f J62CD]k^AmkAm%96 J6? H62<6?65 >@56DE=J 282:?DE E96 5@==2C 27E6C E96 q@y 564:D:@?[ H9:49 H2D 42CC:65 3J D6G6? G@E6D E@ EH@]k^AmkAm%2<2:49:[ ec[ 2? 24@=JE6 @7 7@C>6C AC6>:6C $9:?K@ p36[ 92D 25G@42E65 96C >6?E@CVD Qp36?@>:4DQ 64@?@>:4 A@=:4:6D :?4=F5:?8 >2DD:G6 >@?6E2CJ 62D:?8 2?5 24E:G6 7:D42= DA6?5:?8]k^AmkAmw6C >:?:DE6CD 9@H6G6C D2:5 E96 q@y 92D :?56A6?56?46 :? :ED >@?6E2CJ 564:D:@?D]k^AmkAm<9\2A9^E4k^Am Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Afp Macroeconomic Problems Monetary Economics Money Political Economy Finance Economics Economies Macroeconomics Economy Recommended for you Featured e-Edition Breast Cancer Awareness 2025 Breast Cancer Awareness 2025 Most Popular Talladega man dies in Coosa County wreck Child porn suspect denied bond reduction Elmore County Schools to purchase Holtville acreage Bicyclist killed in crash on Highway 22 Alleged rapist seeks bond reduction Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 55° Partly Cloudy56° / 49° 5 PM 55° 6 PM 52° 7 PM 50° 8 PM 49° 9 PM 47°
