Bank of Japan’s rate rise is not a sign of a radical policy shift

Created
Wed, 20/03/2024 - 13:31
Updated
Wed, 20/03/2024 - 13:31
Yesterday, the Bank of Japan increased its policy target rate for the first time in 17 odd years and it set the noise level among the commentariat off the charts – ‘finally, they have bowed to the pressure from the financial markets’, ‘major tightening’, ‘scraps radical policy’, etc – all the hysteria. The reality is…