The Bank of Japan says it will conduct another unlimited government-bond-buying operation at a fixed yield of 0.25 percent on Wednesday. It's in a bid to keep long-term interest rates from going up further.
The decision comes as a rise in US long-term rates prompted selling of Japanese government bonds on Tuesday. At one point, this pushed up the yield of the benchmark 10-year JGB to 0.25 percent.
That's the cap the Japanese central bank has set as part of its easing measures. The BOJ has been trying to keep the 10-year-bond yield within a range of about plus or minus 0.25 percent.
The BOJ expects the purchases will raise bond prices, allowing yields to come down.
The central bank also carried out the same bond-buying measure in February and March.
The decision comes as a rise in US long-term rates prompted selling of Japanese government bonds on Tuesday. At one point, this pushed up the yield of the benchmark 10-year JGB to 0.25 percent.
That's the cap the Japanese central bank has set as part of its easing measures. The BOJ has been trying to keep the 10-year-bond yield within a range of about plus or minus 0.25 percent.
The BOJ expects the purchases will raise bond prices, allowing yields to come down.
The central bank also carried out the same bond-buying measure in February and March.
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Bank of Japan to conduct another unlimited government bond purchase at a fixed yield of 0.25% on Wednesday, in an attempt to prevent further increase in long-term interest rates. The move follows a rise in US long-term rates causing selling of Japanese government bonds, pushing up the yield of the
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220420_20/
Date: April 20, 2022
Created: 2022/04/20 11:20
Updated: 2025/12/09 16:50
Last Read: 2022/04/20 11:20