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    • Thursday, 27 April, 2023
      Bank of Japan
      The challenges for Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda — in charts

      New central bank head inherits an asset-laden balance sheet and the world’s last negative interest rates

    • Monday, 17 April, 2023
      Special ReportFTfm: Fixed Income
      Analysts pore over Ueda’s words for clues on Japanese bond policy

      New central bank governor uses a phrase that suggests yield curve control could end this year

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      Markets InsightToby Nangle
      Is this time different for Japanese government bonds?

      Central bank policy of yield curve control will inevitably unravel

    • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
      Bank of Japan
      Ditching bond yield cap will be tricky task for new Bank of Japan governor

      Kazuo Ueda has hinted that ‘yield curve control’ is unlikely to survive in its existing form once he takes the helm

    • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
      Asia-Pacific economy
      BoJ finally corners 10-year JGB market

      Just incredible stuff

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      Bank of Japan
      Next BoJ head Kazuo Ueda calls for ‘creative’ monetary policy

      Academic says central bank should sustain easing measures until 2% inflation target in sight

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
      Bank of Japan
      Is the Bank of Japan really easing policy?

      (No)

    • Monday, 20 February, 2023
      Markets InsightBenjamin Shatil
      A shift in fund flows from Japan will be felt around the world

      If policy of yield control is phased out under incoming BoJ head Kazuo Ueda, a flight from foreign markets may accelerate

    • Wednesday, 15 February, 2023
      Global Economy
      BoJ YCC > Fed QT

      What will Ueda do?

    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      Bank of Japan
      IMF warns of market impact of abrupt BoJ policy change

      Fund points to ‘significant upside risks’ to inflation and calls for flexible approach to controlling bond yields

    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      News in-depthBank of Japan
      ‘No margin for error’: Bank of Japan’s next chief faces daunting challenge

      Haruhiko Kuroda’s successor must steer economy towards interest rate normalisation

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      News in-depth
      Bank of Japan eases bond market strains with loans to banks

      Expanded lending package gives central bank a boost in struggle to contain government debt yields

    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      Dissecting the big bad Japanese bond bid

      Trouble ahead?

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The Bank of Japan’s policy predicament

      Kuroda, or his successor, must solve challenges around yield curve control

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Bank of Japan DGAF

      Still, keep an eye on the Japanese bond bid

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Bank of Japan
      Bank of Japan defies market pressure and holds firm on yield curve control

      Yen tumbles 2% after decision to maintain ultra-loose monetary policy

    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      Bank of Japan
      Yen traders brace for volatility as BoJ meets

      Outcome risky to predict for investors waiting for pivot in bank policy

    • Monday, 16 January, 2023
      All eyes on BoJ

      RIP YCC?

    • Sunday, 15 January, 2023
      Bank of Japan
      Bond traders set to test BoJ ahead of key policy decision

      Expectation grows among investors that Haruhiko Kuroda could scrap yield curve control measures

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      Bank of Japan
      BoJ under pressure over next move as bond yields and yen surge

      Recent policy tweaks seen as failing to restore order to government debt market

    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
      Sovereign bonds
      End of the sub-zero bond yield era

      For now . . . .

    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
      Capital markets
      Global negative-yielding debt wiped out by Japan policy shift

      Market value of such bonds falls to zero for first time since 2010

    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      Bank of Japan
      Bank of Japan makes unscheduled bond purchases for third straight day

      Move comes after the central bank adjusted yield curve control measures

    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
      Japanese bonds sustain fresh blow in test of central bank’s low-rate resolve

      Yields still climbing as investors spot path to higher interest rates after Bank of Japan’s policy tweak

    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
      Japanese bond yields continue to rise after BoJ bombshell

      IMF says move was ‘sensible’ but clearer communications would help anchor markets

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