Japan
Market Watch
| Close of May 29, 2020 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | -0.151 | ▼ 0.4 | ▲ 1.5 | ▼ 2.0 |
| 5 Year | -0.126 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 1.1 | ▼ 0.8 |
| 10 Year | 0.005 | ▲ 0.3 | ▲ 0.5 | ▲ 1.6 |
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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 | 107.830 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 0.7 |
| 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 | -0.053 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ▲ 1.0 |
| 3M TIBOR | 0.069 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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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 (16-Mar-2020) |
Previous Rate (20-Jan-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 | A | stable | 2017-12-20 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | A | stable | 2019-07-15 | |
| S&P | A+ | positive | 2018-04-13 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Japan's Long Deflation Battle Is Warning for Post-Virus World
- A $2 Trillion Debt Deluge Is Set to Flatten Japan's Yield Curve
- Japanese government and BOJ vow to support virus-hit economy
- Japan moves forward with $1tn in new coronavirus relief
- Wave of Dollar Liquidity Shrinks Japan, Korea Bond Returns
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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
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide is a comprehensive explanation of the region's bond markets. It provides
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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
members and experts, particularly from Japan. The report should be recognized as a collective good to
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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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