Japan adopts negative interest rate in surprise move

In a surprise move, the Bank of Japan has introduced a negative interest rate. The benchmark rate of -0.1% means that the central bank will charge commercial banks 0.1% on some of their deposits. It hopes this will encourage banks to lend, and counter the ongoing economic slump in the world's third-largest economy....(read more)

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