Japan's central bank maintains rates, widens range of long-term bonds

TOKYO, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Tuesday decided to adjust its yields on 10-year Japanese government bonds in a policy move to address mounting costs connected to its long-standing monetary easing measures.

The BOJ said its yields on the 10-year Japanese government bonds would be adjusted from a range of plus and minus 0.25 percent to a range of plus and minus 0.5 percent.

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