The problem is like a hot potato
It snowballed
It should have been tackled MANY MANY years ago
Buddha“Life is like the harp string, if it is strung too tight it won’t play, if it is too loose it hangs, the tension that produces the beautiful sound lies in the middle.”
@Reuters The problem is like a hot potato
It snowballed
It should have been tackled MANY MANY years ago
Buddha“Life is like the harp string, if it is strung too tight it won’t play, if it is too loose it hangs, the tension that produces the beautiful sound lies in the middle.”
December 19, 2025
Higher interest rates will raise the value of the yen against the dollar, likely drawing investment into Japan seeking higher yen-denominated yields. That could push the yen higher, given that the BOJ has signaled it expects to...
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@business December 19, 2025
Higher interest rates will raise the value of the yen against the dollar, likely drawing investment into Japan seeking higher yen-denominated yields. That could push the yen higher, given that the BOJ has signaled it expects to...
https://t.co/VCVVJjYFWn
March 31, 2026
Japan holds roughly $1.2 trillion in U.S. Treasuries, making it the largest foreign creditor of the U.S. government. For decades, near-zero domestic interest rates pushed Japanese savings abroad, creating a large, stable, long-duration...
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@business March 31, 2026
Japan holds roughly $1.2 trillion in U.S. Treasuries, making it the largest foreign creditor of the U.S. government. For decades, near-zero domestic interest rates pushed Japanese savings abroad, creating a large, stable, long-duration...
https://t.co/bY8ARchbjJ
22 December 2025
The strong appetite for investing in dollar-denominated shares of companies linked to the artificial intelligence boom has also pulled money out of the yen and into dollars.
https://t.co/fTKWOYrEvR
@business 22 December 2025
The strong appetite for investing in dollar-denominated shares of companies linked to the artificial intelligence boom has also pulled money out of the yen and into dollars.
https://t.co/fTKWOYrEvR
When the Bank of Japan raises interest rates, it moves away from its historic ultra-loose monetary policy, directly impacting global and domestic markets
Disrupts the "Carry Trade"
Increases Domestic Borrowing Costs
Puts Pressure on National Debt
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@business When the Bank of Japan raises interest rates, it moves away from its historic ultra-loose monetary policy, directly impacting global and domestic markets
Disrupts the "Carry Trade"
Increases Domestic Borrowing Costs
Puts Pressure on National Debt
https://t.co/PVafcleoNu
Historically, popular carry trade pairs have included borrowing in
Japanese yen or Swiss francs
(low-interest currencies) to invest in higher-interest currencies,
whether the U.S. dollar, Mexican peso, or Australian dollar.
https://t.co/w1oF9myatD
@business Historically, popular carry trade pairs have included borrowing in
Japanese yen or Swiss francs
(low-interest currencies) to invest in higher-interest currencies,
whether the U.S. dollar, Mexican peso, or Australian dollar.
https://t.co/w1oF9myatD
For example, an investor might borrow Japanese yen (JPY) at a 0.1% interest rate to buy U.S. Treasury bonds yielding 4%. The investor profits from the 3.9% difference if exchange rates stay about the same.
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