BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent. (Kyodo)

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

Thailand announces 1st policy rate hike in over 3 years to contain inflation

STORY: Thailand announces 1st policy rate hike in over 3 years to contain inflation DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of outside of Thailand's central bank 2. various of Thai bank 3. various of supermarket in Bangkok 4. various of port, containers 5. various of manufacturing plants STORYLINE: Thailand's central bank announced on Wednesday to raise the key policy rate by 0.25 percentage point, its first rate hike since late 2018, to contain the rising inflation. The Bank of Thailand (BOT) monetary policy committee voted 6-1 to raise the policy rate from 0.50 percent to 0.75 percent, effective immediately. The country's first policy rate hike in more than three years came as its economic recovery continued to strengthen while inflation growth stayed at high levels. The committee expected the Thai economy to continue recovering with strong momentum because of a larger-than-expected number of foreign tourist arrivals following the rela

S. Korea cuts rates to record low over virus impact

S. Korea cuts rates to record low over virus impact

Photo taken May 28, 2020, shows the Bank of Korea in Seoul. South Korea's central bank decided the same day to lower the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to a record-low 0.50 percent to tackle the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

S. Korea cuts rates to record low over virus impact

S. Korea cuts rates to record low over virus impact

Photo taken May 28, 2020, shows the Bank of Korea in Seoul. South Korea's central bank decided the same day to lower the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to a record-low 0.50 percent to tackle the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo