TOKYO, Sept 18 : The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and pledge to deliver more to counter inflation risks, which may heighten if the start of a U.S. rate-hike cycle weakens the yen against the dollar.The widely expected move would be the first hike in three months and

TOKYO, Sept 18 : The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and pledge to deliver more to counter inflation risks, which may heighten if the start of a U.S. rate-hike cycle weakens the yen against the dollar.The widely expected move would be the first hike in three months and

TOKYO, Sept 16 : The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and signal readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs, joining other major central banks in fighting persistent inflation pressures driven by soaring oil costs.The move would be the first hike in three months and t

TOKYO, Sept 16 : The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and signal readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs, joining other major central banks in fighting persistent inflation pressures driven by soaring oil costs.The move would be the first hike in three months and t

August's CPI inflation hits 4.8%, raising the likelihood of an RBI rate hike in October, say economists.