Japan Issues Rare Warnings on Bond Market in Policy Roadmap

Japan Issues Rare Warnings on Bond Market in Policy Roadmap

Japan issues rare warnings on bond market in policy roadmap

TOKYO :Japan's government issued rare warnings on rising government bond yields and the changing structure of debt ownership in its economic policy roadmap as the central bank gradually trims its presence in the market."We must continue efforts to further promote domestic ownership of government bonds to avoi

Japan’s Kato Says Talks With Markets Key for Bond Issuance

Japan’s Finance Minister said that discussions with market participants is a key factor in making sure that government bonds are bought and sold stably, as the ministry neared a closely watched gathering with investors.

BOJ is considering slowing the pace of cuts in its government bond purchases

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is considering slowing the pace of cuts in its government bond (JGB) purchases from April 2026. This comes due to the growing concerns over a rise in yields on superlong bonds. Since last summer, the central bank has slowed down the buying of Japanese government bonds by 400 billion yen ($2.8 billion) every three months. This was meant to counteract the effects of quantitative tightening.  However, because of the bond mar…

BOJ considers slowing down JGB purchases

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is considering slowing the pace of cuts in its government bond (JGB) purchases from April 2026. This comes due to the growing concerns over a rise in yields on superlong bonds. Since last summer, the central bank has slowed down the buying of Japanese government bonds by...

Japan aims to stimulate consumption as bond yields surge

The competing forces of fighting a rising cost of living versus issuing further government debt is putting JGBs in the spotlight. The post Japan aims to stimulate consumption as bond yields surge appeared first on Investment International.