Bank of Japan keeps key interest rate at 0.75% for second straight meeting

Financial News correspondent Seo Hye-jin in Tokyo reported that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided at its monetary policy meeting on the 19th to keep its policy rate at 0.75%. This marks the second consecutive meeting in which the BOJ has left rates unchanged after deciding to raise them at its meeting last December.
The BOJ also said it would continue to monitor how rising crude oil prices, driven by tensions in the Middle East, affect the economy and inflation.sjmary@fnnews.com Seo Hye-jin Reporter