The Bank of Japan signaled further tightening when it lifted its policy rate to 0.5% this week and we expect rates to climb further than most expect over the coming year. Meanwhile, the budget deficit narrowed even more sharply in 2023 than we had expected and with nominal GDP growth set to remain strong, the ratio of government debt to GDP will continue to decline rapidly.
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