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Japan bond delivery failures highest since global financial crisis

BOJ purchases squeeze liquidity even as outstanding balance tops $7.6tn

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Throughout January, many investors speculated that the BOJ would move to shift away from its ultraloose monetary policy. © Reuters

AKIRA INUJIMA and YOHEI HIROSE, Nikkei staff writers
February 11, 2023 03:30 JST

TOKYO -- A growing number of sellers are failing to deliver promised Japanese government bonds to buyers as aggressive purchasing by the Bank of Japan dries up liquidity in the market.

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