The Bank of Japan's Policy Board on Wednesday raised the key short-term interest rate by a quarter point to 0.5 percent. Following are some explanations on how the interest rate hike will impact the Japanese economy:
How are interest rates controlled?
The key interest rate people talk about is the unsecured overnight call rate, which financial institutions use for capital transactions that mature the following day. The BOJ guides that rate.
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