TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark long-term interest rate reached a new nine-year high Tuesday on mounting expectations that the Bank of Japan will drop its negative interest rate policy sooner than once thought.
Interest rate derivatives start to price in expectations of early end to negative rates
Speculation is mounting that the Bank of Japan will end its negative interest rate policy in early 2024, or even late this year. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark long-term interest rate reached a new nine-year high Tuesday on mounting expectations that the Bank of Japan will drop its negative interest rate policy sooner than once thought.