Business Jun 15, 2022
Rocky days for Japan's credit market spur calls to speed up deals
by Ayai Tomisawa
Some bankers, who have long advocated for shorter marketing periods, are stepping up calls for a change.
Business Jun 15, 2022
Weak yen and hawkish Fed put BOJ chief in tough spot
by Toru Fujioka
While the consensus view is that the central bank will stick with all its main policy settings this week, Kuroda risks accelerating a slide in the yen.
Business / Financial Markets Jun 14, 2022
BOJ ramps up bond buying to defend yield cap, undermining statements
The BOJ expanded bond buying on Tuesday, and offered to increase a round of purchases across the curve on Wednesday.
Business Jun 3, 2022
Earthquake response to be focus of social bond planned by Tokyo
by Ayai Tomisawa and Rie Morita
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is proposing to issue ¥30 billion of five-year social bonds later this month.
Business May 25, 2022
Japan’s new ‘green economy’ bond may fund nuclear projects
by Takashi Umekawa and Shoko Oda
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last week proposed a "green economy transformation bond” to raise as much as ¥20 trillion to help meet climate goals.
Business / Corporate May 25, 2022
SMBC Nikko’s bond business dives in value after alleged market manipulation
by Ayai Tomisawa
A scandal has damaged the firm just as issuers and investors are increasingly adopting environmental, social and governance targets into their business strategies.
Business May 2, 2022
Economic ties to China threaten to derail the world’s emerging markets
by Marcus Wong and Netty Ismail
Fresh COVID-19 outbreaks — and the government’s stringent policy to contain them — are spooking global investors who fear shutdowns in China will echo across the world.
Business / Economy | ANALYSIS Apr 22, 2022
As Russia faces potential default, investors weigh legal options
by Rodrigo Campos and Karin Strohecker
Foreign creditors would typically try to band together to negotiate, go to court or in some cases seek arbitration in cases of default, but current sanctions make this difficult.
Business / Financial Markets Apr 18, 2022
Treasurys’ biggest foreign buyers to return on weakening yen
by Chikako Mogi and Daisuke Sakai
Money managers in Japan see conservative buyers like life insurers helping the country reaffirm its position as the biggest foreign holder of Treasurys after heavy selling in recent months.
Business Apr 8, 2022
BOJ is likely to adjust policy as soon as July, ex-official says
by Toru Fujioka and Sumio Ito
The view sharply contrasts with the stated position of Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, who has repeatedly said he will stick with stimulus.
Business Apr 3, 2022
How the Bank of Japan took on the bond vigilantes and won — for now
by Ruth Carson and Toru Fujioka
Japan was the epicenter of market drama after the central bank set in motion a four-day buying spree of government bonds last week to stave off a global debt rout.
Business Mar 30, 2022
Relentless BOJ bond buying drives yields lower as yen rebounds
by Chikako Mogi
The Bank of Japan surprised investors with a pledge to buy more securities than planned and include longer-dated debt on a day when global bonds rallied.