Japanese pension funds are believed to have stepped up their buying of foreign bonds in August.
Bonds

Japan purchases of foreign bonds hit record on stronger yen

August tally tops $50bn ahead of expected Fed rate cut

10 September 2024
Chinese banks' profit margins are under pressure from weak appetite for loans and falling interest rates.
Finance

China's state banks report more bad loans to hotels, restaurants and stores

Consumer spending slump hits top lenders as falling interest rates dent profitability

30 August 2024
In January to June, China's top insurers expanded their bond portfolios, a safe bet given the murky outlook for economic growth.
Finance

China's top insurers log $169bn bond portfolio boost as PBOC intervenes

Central bank foray into bond trading comes as buyers show hunger despite bubble fears

30 August 2024
Banks in China's Jiangsu province have been accused of manipulating government bond prices. (Photo by Noriyuki Doi)
Bonds

China central bank fears Silicon Valley Bank redux as yields sink

PBOC rushes to curb possible bond bubble via guidance and regulatory enforcement

27 August 2024
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is speaking at the Jackson Lake Lodge in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park to a gathering of global central bankers and economists.
Economy

Fed's Powell says 'time has come' for U.S. to cut interest rates

Jackson Hole remarks as close as he is likely to come to declaring victory over inflation

24 August 2024
Japanese purchases of foreign debt securities have hit a three-month high.
Bonds

Japan money piles into U.S., China bonds on rate cut expectations

Yen outlook holds key to Japanese investors' moves for rest of 2024

24 August 2024
Chinese insurer Ping An says bond investment will continue to be a core feature in its investment portfolio despite regulators' moves to cool bets. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters) 
Finance

Ping An to continue government bond investments despite crackdown

Chinese insurer evades questions on HSBC holdings at press conference

23 August 2024
High-rise buildings in India's financial capital Mumbai. India continues to be a bright spot in the region, with a stable macroeconomic backdrop driven by ongoing digitization, infrastructure development and services exports. 
Opinion

Asia's high-yield bonds are a great opportunity for investors

As the Asian market becomes more diversified, new prospects emerge across the region

23 August 2024
A worker cleans windows in Beijing's Central Business District. Chinese authorities are struggling to keep the bond market under control.
Bonds

Chinese central bank crackdown shakes bond market

Yields fluctuate after PBOC says measures have restored 'reasonable levels'

14 August 2024
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks at a news conference after its policy meeting in Tokyo on July 31. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
31 July 2024
The Bank of Japan will discuss increasing the policy rate to 0.25% at its two-day policy board meeting through July 31. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Bank of Japan

BOJ to weigh rate hike to 0.25% at Wednesday policy meeting

Japan central bank seen halving JGB purchases within 2 years amid steady inflation

31 July 2024
Japan's Ministry of Finance will work with designated brokerages on outreach to overseas bond investors. (Photo by Wataru Ito)
Finance

Japan taps brokerages to market JGBs abroad as BOJ steps back

Ministry of Finance seeks buyers to fill gap in market long dominated by central bank

30 July 2024
China's central bank faces an "impossible trinity": simultaneously controlling interest rates, keeping the exchange rate stable and keeping the economy open. (Source photos: Kosaku Mimura; Reuters)
Market Spotlight

China's central bank battles perceptions that deflation is taking hold

Markets skeptical central bank can maintain effort to push up rates

22 July 2024
One of the world's smallest nations, Palau lacks the resources to build a massive financial system from scratch.
Finance

Japan fintech tapped to build Palau's first bond issuance platform

Pacific island nation turns to co-developer of Cambodia's Bakong digital currency

14 July 2024
The Bank of Japan's next policy meeting starts on July 30. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Bonds

Japan rate rise speculation grows as overseas investors await BOJ

Weak yen seen forcing central bank's hand on early hike

11 July 2024
The People's Bank of China has raised concerns about the functioning of the government bond market.
Bonds

China central bank to borrow government bonds, with sale seen possible

PBOC looks to curb plunge in yields as economy fears spur flight to safe assets

2 July 2024
India makes for an attractive investment destination as it continues to be the fastest growing major economy in the world.
Bonds

India bonds to join J.P. Morgan index in 'watershed' moment

Foreign influx of over $20bn expected as investors search for China alternatives

27 June 2024
Norinchukin Bank CEO Kazuto Oku said the bank "acknowledged the need to drastically change its portfolio management." (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Akitoshi Sugiura and Keiichiro Sato)
Finance

Japan's Norinchukin Bank to sell $63bn of U.S. and European bonds

Bank's fiscal 2024 loss expected to reach record-high $9.5bn

18 June 2024
The Bank of Japan has continued large-scale purchases of Japanese government bonds even after ending its yield curve control policy in March. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Bank of Japan

BOJ to weigh cuts to government bond purchases

Japan central bank's JGB holdings would shrink as bonds mature

13 June 2024
Economists are divided over the course of the BOJ's balance sheet policy in the coming months and whether a reduction would constitute the start of quantitative tightening. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kyodo and Yuji Murakami)
Market Spotlight

Market to scrutinize BOJ for signs of quantitative tightening

Japan's central bank is shifting away from decadelong expansion of balance sheet

10 June 2024
Most market watchers expect the Bank of Japan to scale down its JGB buying program in June or July, according to a QUICK survey. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
Bank of Japan

Bank of Japan to weigh future of JGB purchases at policy meeting

Balance sheet reduction seen as necessary step as central bank exits easing

8 June 2024
The People's Bank of China has hinted that it might intervene to boost government bond yields that recently slid to record lows.
Bonds

China investors snap up government bonds, prompting central bank warning

Real estate slump drives smaller bank money into safe debt, overheating market

6 June 2024
Belief that the Bank of Japan will further tighten its policy to prop up the yen and cool import price inflation has pushed up yields for Japanese government bonds. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
Markets

Japan's 10-year bond yield hits 13-year high; Nikkei average sinks

Yen falls to 4-week low on belief Fed will go higher for longer takes hold

30 May 2024
Payments by the BOJ to the government are seen as a critical source of funds for the country's defense buildup. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
Bank of Japan

BOJ pays record $14bn to government on ETF gains and bond interest

Unrealized losses on Japanese government bonds skyrocket amid higher rates

30 May 2024