Japan
Market Watch
| Close of March 26, 2026 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 1.351 | ▲ 4.3 | ▲ 7.7 | ▲ 17.3 |
| 5 Year | 1.744 | ▲ 2.5 | ▲ 6.1 | ▲ 19.6 |
| 10 Year | 2.283 | ▲ 2.1 | ▲ 0.6 | ▲ 21.7 |
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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 | 159.810 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 1.3 | ▼ 2.0 |
| 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 | 0.740 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 1.2 | ▲ 1.3 |
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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 (19-Dec-2025) |
Previous Rate (24-Jan-2024) |
YTD Rate |
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| Uncollateralized Overnight Call Rate | 0.750 | ▲ 25.0 | ◆ 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 considers increasing coal-fired power as war disrupts LNG imports
- Bank of Japan's new trend gauge shows inflation exceeding target
- Bank of Japan may raise rates by June as Iran war fuels inflation, its ex-top economist says
- BOJ debated need for more rate hikes, weak yen impact on prices, January minutes show
- Japan to release 20% of state oil reserves as crude supplies dwindle
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