The Finance Ministry is considering setting the assumed interest rate on long-term Japanese government bonds at 3.8% in its fiscal 2027 budget request, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/22/markets/japan-assumed-bond-interest-rate-38/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #financeministry #jgb #boj #sanaetakaichi #japaneseeconomy #budgets