BOJ keeps rates steady, cuts growth forecasts on US tariffs hit


TOKYO: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady and cut its growth forecasts on Thursday, as uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs clouds the outlook for the world's fourth-largest economy.

But the central bank projected inflation would stay roughly on course to hit its 2% target in coming years, a sign that risks from U.S. tariffs might delay, but not derail, its rate hike plans.

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