The Bank of Japan announced its monetary policy decision at 11:00 pm ET n the early Asian session on Friday.
After the BOJ rate decision, the yen fell further against its major rivals.
As of 11.01 pm ET, the yen was trading at 157.73 against the euro, 181.89 against the pound, 148.18 against the U.S. dollar and 163.76 against the Swiss franc.
