# Bank of Japan Lifts Its Policy Rate to 1.25% as Bitcoin Trades Above $77,000

The 7-2 decision came two days after the Federal Reserve raised rates, and ether and XRP exchange-traded funds posted outflows even as major tokens gained.

- Published: 2026-09-18T05:52:43.927Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-18/bank-of-japan-lifts-its-policy-rate-to-1-25-as-bitcoin-trade
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: macro
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/17/boj-rate-hike), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-not-bothered-by-fed-says-grayscale), [CoinDesk (ETF flows)](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/18/ether-and-xrp-etfs-post-outflows-as-bitcoin-moves-above-usd77-000)

The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, which Al Jazeera reported is the highest level in 31 years. The central bank said it acted because of the risk that inflation runs above its 2% target, driven by import c…

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