Japan Seeks to Market Record 145 Trillion Yen Bonds in 2012; Kicking the Can Japanese Style
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Japan, the country with the highest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7 to Sell Record 149.7 Trillion Yen Debt in Fiscal 2012
Japan’s government said it will increase bond sales to the market to a record 149.7 trillion yen ($1.9 trillion) in the fiscal year starting April 1.Yen Bond Schedule
The amount for investors such as banks and life insurers is 4.8 trillion yen more than 144.9 trillion yen in the initial plan for fiscal 2011. Total debt issuance, including securities to replace maturing debt and so-called zaito bonds sold for government agencies, will increase by 4.6 trillion yen to a record 174.2 trillion yen.
Kicking the Can Japanese Style
Japan ought to be financing its debt for as long as possible, as cheap as it can, while it still can. Instead, the bulk of it is 5-year duration or less, with next to nothing at the extreme long end.
Ability to roll this debt over at perpetually low rates is going to be a problem sooner or later, and I think sooner, rather than later.
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Japan Seeks to Market Record 145 Trillion Yen Bonds in 2012; Kicking the Can Japanese Style
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