Japan Keeps Interest Rates Near Zero As It Veers Back Into Recession TOKYO — Japan’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at virtually zero Friday to shore up a quake-battered economy. The Bank of Japan’s nine-member policy board voted unanimously at a meeting to keep the overnight call rate target at zero to [...]
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Egypt’s Central Bank Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged at a Four-Year Low
Egypt’s Central Bank Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged at a Four-Year Low The Egyptian central bank kept its benchmark interest rate on hold at a four-year low as economic growth remains below the 7 percent average recorded in the three years leading up to the global economic crisis. Read more on Bloomberg
Japan keeps interest rates near zero
Japan keeps interest rates near zero Japan’s central bank has voted to keep interest rates near zero. Read more on BigPond News
Tax credit keeps housing market rolling through April
Tax credit keeps housing market rolling through April WASHINGTON – Sales of previously occupied homes appear to have risen 5.2 percent in April as government incentives provided temporary fuel to the housing market. Read more on The Tennessean
Japan central bank keeps interest rates unchanged
Japan central bank keeps interest rates unchanged Japan’s central bank kept its key interest rate near zero Friday and outlined a new lending program intended to help bolster the economy. As widely expected, the Bank of Japan’s policy board voted unanimously to leave its overnight call rate target at a low… Bank of Japan – [...]