Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision in line with forecasts (0.75%)

Mar 19, 2026

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Japanese Yen faces pressure against US Dollar as BoJ leaves interest rates unchanged at 0.75%

The Japanese Yen (JPY) faces selling pressure against the US Dollar (USD) after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) decided to leave interest rates unchanged at 0.75%. Still, the USD/JPY pair is 0.14% down to near 159.70 as the US Dollar is underperforming its peers.