Tokyo: SiltaNews – News Desk
Japanese long-term bonds registered inflows from foreign investors for the first time in three weeks through 3rd January, Kyodo News reported. Foreigners bought approximately 273.5 billion yen ($1.74 billion) worth of Japanese long-term debt securities in their first weekly net purchase since 13th December, data from Japan’s Ministry of Finance showed on Thursday.
Policymakers approved a plan on 26th December to issue the smallest amount of super-long government bonds in 17 years, worth 17.4 trillion yen in the fiscal year beginning on 1st April 2026. Japanese long-term debt instruments drew a record foreign inflow of approximately 14.5 trillion yen in 2025. Japanese short-term bills also saw 137 billion yen worth of net foreign inflows last week, after facing a 4.45 trillion yen cross-border selloff in the last week of 2025, amid concerns about the outlook for rising interest rates.