BoJ to extend Covid aid, won’t lose control of yields

While renewed virus restrictions are unlikely to be deflationary, we think Omicron fears will prompt the Bank of Japan to err on the side of caution and extend its emergency corporate funding measures to the end of September. Meanwhile, we disagree with the argument that 10-year JGB yields may spike past +0.25% if inflation surprises to the upside.

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