Japan
Market Watch
| Close of September 19, 2018 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | -0.100 | ▲ 0.3 | ▲ 0.7 | ▲ 3.2 |
| 5 Year | -0.057 | ▲ 0.4 | ▲ 0.6 | ▲ 4.4 |
| 10 Year | 0.124 | ▲ 0.7 | ▲ 1.1 | ▲ 7.6 |
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* Government bond yield changes are expressed in basis points. |
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| Currencies | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| JPY per USD | 112.280 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 0.9 | ▲ 0.4 |
| JPY per JPY | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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* Exchange rate changes are expressed as a percentage change. |
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| Interest Rates | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 1D TIBOR | -0.063 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 0.6 | ▼ 2.2 |
| 3M TIBOR | 0.069 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ▲ 0.2 |
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* Interest rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
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Policy Rates
| Change From | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy Rates | Latest Rate (19-Sep-2018) |
Previous Rate (31-Jul-2018) |
YTD Rate |
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| Target Uncollateralized Overnight Call Rate *Set at a range of 0 to -0.1% |
-0.100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
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* Policy rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
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Sovereign Ratings
| Agency | Rating | Outlook | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| R&I | AA+ | negative | 2016-06-06 | |
| RAM | A | stable | 2017-12-20 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | A | stable | 2017-04-27 | |
| S&P | A+ | stable | 2015-09-16 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- BOJ Keeps Policy Unchanged as It Shifts to Wait-and-See Mode
- Statement on Monetary Policy
- BOJ Has Chosen ‘Forward Guidance’ for Global Markets
- Economists See BOJ's July Policy Tweaks as `Stealth Tapering'
- BOJ Policy on Hold Until After 2019 Sales-Tax Hike, Survey Shows
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BOND ISSUANCES
- Size of LCY Bond Market
- Size of LCY Bond Market in % of GDP
- Monthly Bonds Outstanding in USD
- FCY Bonds Outstanding
- Issuance Volume of LCY Bond Market
- Breakdown of LCY Government Bond Market Issuance
- Government Securities Maturity Profile - LCY
- Investor Profile - Government Bonds
- Foreign Holdings in LCY Government Bonds
- Trading Volume
- Bonds Turnover Ratio
- Interest Rate Spread - 2yrs vs 10yrs - LCY Bond
- Yield Volatility - 10yr LCY Bonds
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2018-09-19 - Statement on Monetary Policy
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2018-09-19 - BOJ Has Chosen ‘Forward Guidance’ for Global Markets
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