In the wake of the BoJ signaling a rate hike at its December meeting, the 10-year JGB yield has approached 2% and we think it will climb to a 30-year high of 2.5% over the next couple of years. We aren’t convinced that higher yields will trigger a fiscal crisis anytime soon nor do we foresee widespread repatriation of overseas capital by Japanese investors. But there is a risk that falling bond prices could result in balance sheet problems at Japanese financial institutions, with pension funds looking most vulnerable.
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