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Super-long JGB supply/demand concerns: How to view issuance reduction impact on supply/demand

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Super-long JGB supply/demand concerns: How to view issuance reduction impact on supply/demand     

Key points
  • Two key factors for supply/demand balance are JGB issuance amount that need to be absorbed by market (outstanding balance) and market sentiment

  • Supply/demand concerns partly due to deteriorating sentiment, difficult to determine appropriate scale of issuance reductions

  • Will reducing issuance each time by JPY100 billion for 30yr, 40yr, and TAP (15.5-39yr) ease supply/demand concerns in long-end zone?

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