Bank of Japan faces hard decision on interest rate

According to this article from MarketWatch, published Tuesday 20 February, the Bank of Japan will have a hard decision to make on interest rates at the conclusion of its policy meeting Wednesday.

"Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui and others comprising the BOJ's nine-member policy board will vote on whether to lift the benchmark interest rate from 0.25% Wednesday," it says.

"The influential Nikkei newspaper reported Monday that Japan's ruling coalition parties have moderated their opposition

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