Japan
Market Watch
| Close of February 19, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 1.264 | ▲ 1.9 | ▼ 4.9 | ▲ 8.6 |
| 5 Year | 1.639 | ▲ 1.0 | ▼ 7.3 | ▲ 9.1 |
| 10 Year | 2.150 | ▲ 0.2 | ▼ 9.2 | ▲ 8.4 |
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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 | 154.960 | ▼ 0.1 | ▼ 1.5 | ▲ 1.1 |
| 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 | ▲ 1.2 | ▲ 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 exports jump, business mood improves as IMF warns of risks to growth
- Japan exports jump 16.8% year/year in January
- IMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, avoid reducing sales tax
- IMF says yen's value determined by market forces
- Shares fall in Japan, while most of Asia's markets are shut for the Lunar New Year holiday
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