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title: 👉 The Bank of Japan held interest rates on Wednesday as the rising risk of a global trade war and potential downturn in the US weighed on Japan’s hope for a sustained economic revival.
description: "👉The unanimous decision, which came at the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the Japanese central bank’s policy board, left the short term policy rate at about 0.5 per cent.\n👉The result was widely forecast by economists and had been priced in by markets, according to traders.\n👉In a statement accompanying the decision, the BoJ warned that “high uncertainties” remained around Japan’s economic activity and prices. The central bank made particular reference to the “evolving situation regarding trade and other policies in each jurisdiction”.\n\nSource: FT"
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# [👉 The Bank of Japan held interest rates on Wednesday as the rising risk of a global trade war and potential downturn in the US weighed on Japan’s hope for a sustained economic revival.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/👉-the-bank-of-japan-held-interest-rates-on-wednesday-as-the-rising-risk-of-a-global-trade-war-and-potentia)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Mar 19, 2025, 2:24:20 PM

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