The Bank of Japan raised interest rates this month, ending the country’s historic era of negative interest rates.In a 7-2 majority vote, Japan’s central bank decided to increase short-term interest rates to 0-0.1%. The decision increased rates from the previously held minus 0.1% and marked the first rate hike in Japan in 17 years.这是3月份的时候,3月之前的8年一直是负利率。