日本央行政策委员会在2月21日加息25个基点,将无担保隔夜拆款利率从0.25%上调到0.50%,这是日本央行继2006年7月份以来的再次加息。同时日本2月份公布的经济数据显示整体经济状况明显好转,尤其是个人消费支出以及零售销售方面都有显著改善,并从经济基础上支持了央行加息的决定。 The BOJ's policy committee raised interest rates by 25 basis points on February 21 and raised the unsecured overnight rate from 0.25% to 0.50%, the rate hike by the Bank of Japan since July 2006. At the same time, Japan's economic data released in February showed a marked improvement in the overall economic conditions. In particular, there has been a marked improvement in consumer spending and retail sales, and the central bank's decision to raise interest rates is supported on an economic basis.