UP 286: Bank of Japan finally tightens

Econoday Unplugged

Mar 19, 202416:34Business

It’s taken them 17 years to do it but the BoJ has finally raised key interest rates. Max Sarto, Econoday’s Japan expert, discusses what they did and what it means for the economy and financial markets.

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