Asia-PacificBusinessFeatured 2Bank of Japan increased interest rate December 19, 2025 | 10:06 AMDecember 20, 2025 | 11:08 AM0 Shafaqna English– On Friday (19 Dec 2025) Bank of Japan lifted its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in three decades to rein in inflation, a widely anticipated step that financial markets absorbed calmly. Source: Apnews www.shafaqna.com