BOJ Surveys Bond Market on Purchase Cuts as Yields Hover Near Multi-Year Highs Through 2027
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 21
BOJ Surveys Bond Market on Purchase Cuts as Yields Hover Near Multi-Year Highs Through 2027
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 21
Most respondents told the Bank of Japan there was no need to change its current bond-purchase tapering plan through March 2027, according to survey results released Thursday.
The BOJ published the survey as it opened meetings with banks, securities firms and institutional investors to gather views on bond-buying plans for the following year, where opinions were more divided.
Multi-year-high yields have sharpened the review, with market pressure driven by concerns over government spending and inflation.
Can Japan's central bank tame inflation while the government increases spending and national debt?
With inflation recently dipping below its 2% target, will the Bank of Japan still proceed with its next rate hike?