Japan
Market Watch
| Close of July 22, 2019 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | -0.198 | 0.0 | ▼ 1.9 | ▼ 5.7 |
| 5 Year | -0.227 | 0.0 | ▼ 2.4 | ▼ 8.5 |
| 10 Year | -0.136 | ▼ 0.4 | ▼ 2.2 | ▼ 13.9 |
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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 | 107.870 | ▼ 0.1 | ▲ 0.0 | ▲ 1.7 |
| 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 | -0.065 | 0.0 | ▲ 1.1 | ▲ 0.5 |
| 3M TIBOR | 0.067 | 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 (20-Dec-2018) |
Previous Rate (31-Oct-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
- Japan Inflation Hits 2-Year Low as BOJ Faces Pressure to Act
- Japan's Exports Continue Slide as Global Slowdown Tightens Grip
- Japanese population falls for 10th straight year
- Japan curbs could drag on, hurt global economy: Moon
- Japan's Wages Fall Again, Adding to Concerns Over Tax Hike
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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
- Breakdown of LCY 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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