Japan's Finance Ministry is planning to set the provisional rate for interest payments on government bonds at 2.6% for the fiscal year 2026, the highest level in 17 years, according to a local media report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/22/economy/jgb-interest-rate-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #japaneseeconomy #jgb

Rakuten Bank will likely hold back from actively buying Japanese government bonds until the central bank raises interest rates again, in the latest sign that an uncertain policy outlook is weighing on investor sentiment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/14/companies/rakuten-bank-jgb-buying-halt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rakutenbank #banks #jgb #investments #boj

Fukoku Life Insurance may increase its purchases of Japanese super-long bonds right as the nation’s debt market trembled this week ahead of Sunday's Upper House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/18/companies/fukoku-life-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #fukokulifeinsurance #2025upperhouseelection #lifeinsurance #bonds #jgb