The move Friday, coming at the end of the two-day monetary policy board meeting, was expected, widely figured into recent global markets

Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate from 1 to 1.25 percent, pledging to help counter inflation risks.

The move was widely expected given the underlying indicators, the yen and pressure from the United States.

The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.7% in August from a year earlier, easing from a 1.8% pace in July.

The surge comes as market watchers question who will finance the nation's borrowing as the Bank of Japan scales back debt purchases.

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