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Japan Raised Rates, and the Yen Still Fell

What happens to a currency when its central bank raises interest rates? If you answered that it should strengthen, you are in good company, and last week you were wrong. On 18 September, the Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by a quarter of a point to 1.25 per cent, the highest level since […]

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