BOJ raises interest rates to 31-year high in widely expected move

TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high of 1.25% on Friday in a widely expected move to forestall risks of inflation overshooting its 2% inflation target.

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