Japan’s 3 Megabanks to Hike Ordinary Deposit Rates
Japan's three major banks are raising interest rates on ordinary deposits to 0.4% following the Bank of Japan's recent policy shift. Additionally, some of these banks are increasing short-term prime lending rates, marking the highest levels seen in over three decades.
Why it matters
This move signals a significant shift in Japan's long-standing ultra-loose monetary policy, impacting both savers and borrowers in the world's fourth-largest economy.
Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)--Japan's three megabanks have said they will raise their annual interest rates on ordinary deposits to 0.4 pct from the current 0.3 pct, effective Aug. 3, following the Bank of Japan's recent decision to raise interest rates.
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