Japan
Market Watch
| Close of October 22, 2020 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | -0.128 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 0.3 |
| 5 Year | -0.095 | ▲ 0.5 | ▲ 1.0 | ▲ 2.3 |
| 10 Year | 0.035 | 0.0 | ▲ 1.2 | ▲ 4.6 |
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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 | 104.860 | ▼ 0.3 | ▲ 0.6 | ▲ 3.5 |
| 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 | -0.038 | 0.0 | ▼ 0.5 | ▲ 2.5 |
| 3M TIBOR | 0.079 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ▲ 1.0 |
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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 (17-Sep-2020) |
Previous Rate (15-Jul-2020) |
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+ | stable | 2019-12-05 | |
| RAM | A1 | stable | 2019-06-25 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | A | negative | 2020-07-29 | |
| S&P | A+ | stable | 2020-06-09 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Japan’s Consumer Prices Fall at Slower Pace for Time Being
- Consumer Price Index (2015-base) (September 2020, Japan)
- Japan to Compile Third Extra Budget, Says Ruling Party’s Tax Chief
- Japan's September export decline slows as shipments recover
- Japan's Savings Rate Hits 20-Year High as Govt Cash Banked
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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
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2016: Japan
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trading and transaction including settlement systems, and other relevant information. Bond Market Guide
2016 for Japan is an outcome of the strong support and kind contributions of ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum
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ASEAN+3 Multi-Currency Bond Issuance Framework
Implementation Guidelines for Japan
August 2015
The ASEAN+3 Multi-Currency Bond Issuance Framework (AMBIF) Implementation Guidelines for Japan are provided to review the AMBIF Elements and detail the corresponding features of Japan market in relation to each element.
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