Bank of Japan lifts rates to 31-year high, two board members dissent

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and signalled its readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs, joining other major central banks in fighting persistent inflation pressures driven by soaring oil costs.

自動翻訳TOKYO: The Bank of 日本 raised 金利s to a 31-年 high について Fri日 and signalled its readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs, joining other major central banks in fighting persistent インフレ pressures driven による soaring oil costs.