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The Bank of Japan has made the decision to leave its key interest rate unchanged, explaining that the decision was made against the background of the uncertain global economic environment, primarily due to trade tensions. This shift happens as central banks around the world reevaluate their monetary policies against the background of the still ongoing trade conflicts. After a two-day meeting, the BoJ on Wednesday decided to leave its key rate at 0.5%, a level it had established in January when the bank raised its interest rates to the highest in 17 years. However, the BoJ has been planning to taper-monetary policy, but officials are thinking twice owing to trade turbulence, particularly after the tariffs that were introduced during the Trump administration. The BoJ also pointed out "high uncertainties" regarding economic and price developments in Japan, and Governor Kazuo Ueda said that tariffs would affect production volumes, prices, and consumer confidence. The analysts say that the central bank may consider one more rate hike, but only after it sees how the previous increases affected the economy. According to Stefan Angrick of Moody's Analytics, the BoJ continues to have a positive economic view but does not want to make any other policy changes. In the same manner, SPI Asset Management expects other significant banks, including the Federal Reserve and Bank of England, to follow suit and leave their interest rates unchanged this week, as they watch how the trade wars will affect the global economy. Inflation is still important in Japan's economic policy. The prices for consumer goods and services (ex. fresh food) increased by 3.2% in January compared to 3.0% in December. Industrial wage trends are also under observation as February inflation numbers are due. This year, Japanese trade unions bargained for a 5.5 percent increase in workers' wages, the most significant increase in the last three decades. The Bank of Japan, in the uncertain global economic environment, is cautious; it addresses inflation issues and trade-related risks before making any changes in the policy.

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