The Bank of Japan is reportedly weighing a plan to reduce the pace of its Japanese government bond (JGB) tapering by half, cutting quarterly purchases to 200 billion yen (around $1.4 billion) starting in April 2026, according to the Nikkei.
The proposal is set to be discussed at the central bank’s policy meeting on Monday and Tuesday and is expected to receive majority backing from board members.
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Earlier, the Bank of Japan meet today and tomorrow and are expected to leave rates on hold. Eyes will be on JGB buying plans:
- BOJ officials expect the benchmark interest rate left at 0.5%
- BOJ now expected to keep interest rates unchanged through to year-end - survey
- BOJ expected to hold rates, slow pace of bond tapering amid market strain
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