statementSaid on 2026-11-09
The Bank of Japan left its interest rate at 1.25% at the end of October, but declared for the first time since 2013 that core inflation had reached the 2% target, and clarified that a rate hike would be considered at every meeting.
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בנק יפן הותיר את הריבית על 1.25% בסוף אוקטובר, אך הכריז לראשונה מאז 2013 שהאינפלציה הבסיסית הגיעה ליעד של 2%, והבהיר שהעלאת ריבית תישקל בכל ישיבה.
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