BOJ weighs slowing pace of tapering JGB purchases

Policy board to discuss adjustment in light of rising ultralong rates

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The Bank of Japan will likely slow the pace of tapering bond purchases in light of rising yields on ultralong bonds. (Nikkei photo)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan is considering slowing the pace of cuts in its government bond purchases from April 2026, as concerns grow over a rise in yields on superlong bonds.

The central bank has reduced the pace of monthly Japanese government bond buying by 400 billion yen ($2.8 billion) every quarter since last summer in an effective shift to quantitative tightening. But in light of volatility in the bond market, the BOJ's policy board will discuss easing the pace of slowing to 200 billion yen per quarter.

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