Japan
Market Watch
| Close of March 26, 2020 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | -0.225 | ▲ 0.7 | ▼ 6.4 | ▼ 9.4 |
| 5 Year | -0.116 | ▼ 5.1 | ▼ 6.3 | ▲ 0.2 |
| 10 Year | 0.002 | ▼ 4.8 | ▼ 8.1 | ▲ 1.3 |
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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 | 109.580 | ▲ 1.5 | ▲ 1.0 | ▼ 0.9 |
| 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 | -0.035 | ▲ 0.5 | ▲ 1.5 | ▲ 2.8 |
| 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+ | 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 Repo Rates Hit Most Expensive on Record in Dollar Rush
- BOJ sees deeper economic pain, even after emergency easing
- Abe faces struggle on coronavirus, economy, after Olympics delayed
- Credit Turmoil Is Closing In on Japan's $650 Billion Market
- Japan's Prime Minister Turns Vague on Timing of Tokyo Olympics
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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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