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.

The BOJ will consider to half reduce the JGB reduction rate from 2026 - World Stock Market

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is considering reducing to half the rhythm of its reduction in Japanese government bond purchases (JGB), starting in April 2026, according to Japan News. Monthly purchases of the Japanese government bond box have been reduced by approximately ¥ 400 billion each quarter. But it has been proposed to reduce that figure to approximately ¥ 200 billion per month. The Central Bank will discuss possible measures beyond April 2026…

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...