JGB

JGBs are Japanese government bonds, which are debt securities issued by the Japanese government to finance its spending. They are a key investment instrument in Japan's financial markets, with their yields closely watched as a benchmark for the country's economy and monetary policy.

Why it’s in the news: JGBs are in the news due to significant volatility in their yields, driven by market expectations that the Bank of Japan may end its ultra-loose monetary policy sooner than anticipated.

Latest on JGB

• 10-year JGB yields slip past 2.9% on faster BOJ tightening expectations
• Japan's MUFG to launch instant JGB transactions via blockchain
• Japan fund managers chase retail cash as JGB yields surge
• JGBs Edge Lower Amid Potentially Quicker Pace of BOJ Rate Hikes
• JGBs Rise, Tracking Gains in U.S. Treasurys
• BOJ board split over JGB buying at June meeting
• Meiji Yasuda Life to double JGB purchases from earlier plans

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