Japan
Market Watch
| Close of July 2, 2020 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | -0.116 | ▲ 1.2 | ▲ 0.8 | ▲ 1.5 |
| 5 Year | -0.089 | ▼ 0.3 | ▲ 1.2 | ▲ 2.9 |
| 10 Year | 0.036 | ▼ 1.1 | ▲ 2.1 | ▲ 4.7 |
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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 | 107.500 | ▼ 0.0 | ▼ 0.3 | ▲ 1.0 |
| 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 | -0.048 | 0.0 | ▲ 0.5 | ▲ 1.5 |
| 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
- Yield-Curve Control Experts Debate How Fed Could Juice the Yen
- Business sentiment in Japan plunges to 11-year low: BOJ Tankan
- Japanese Factory Output Drops Again Even as Emergency Ends
- Yield Curve in Japan Keeps Steepening With BOJ Holding Back
- Bank of Japan Likely to Cut Economic Forecasts on Covid-19
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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
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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