The Japanese economy grew at an annual rate of 12.7 per cent in October-December, marking the second straight quarter of growth, amid a recovery from the slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to government data released Monday. The world s third-largest economy saw growth in consumption, government spending and exports for the final quarter of last year, compared to the previous quarter, the Cabinet Office said. Japan s seasonally adjusted gross domestic product had grown at a dramatic annualized rate of 22.9 per cent in the July-September period. GDP is the sum value of a nation s products and services. The annualized rate shows what the rise or drop would have been if that same pace had continued for a year.
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Investors in Japanese government bonds are now wary of the Bank of Japan s policy review. | BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg Feb 9, 2021
Global funds turned net sellers of Japanese government bonds last year as exceptionally low volatility reduced trading opportunities and as they poured money into supersafe treasury bills.
Overseas investors offloaded a net ¥2.79 trillion ($26.5 billion) of JGBs, the first drop since 2013, according to the latest balance-of-payments data. They still bought a total of more than ¥3 trillion of other types of Japanese debt including bonds issued by government agencies, local governments and other entities and a record amount of treasury-discount bills.
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 4:10 pm
The
14th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) will be held as an online
event on 18 and 19 January (Monday and Tuesday). Under the
theme Reshaping the World Economic Landscape , the forum
will run round the clock across different time zones,
examining the current economic landscape and exploring
global business opportunities with more than 160 influential
policymakers, financial experts, investors, business leaders
and economists.
Heavyweight speakers at the AFF s
keynote sessions include Paul Romer, 2018 Nobel Laureate for
Economic Sciences and policy entrepreneur, Alexis Ohanian,
Co-founder of Reddit and Seven Seven Six, and Luc Julia,
Co-creator of Siri, Apple s virtual assistant. Distinguished
Press Release – ACN Newswire The 14th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) will be held as an online event on 18 and 19 January (Monday and Tuesday). Under the theme “Reshaping the World Economic Landscape”, the forum will run round the clock across different time zones, …
The 14th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) will be held as an online event on 18 and 19 January (Monday and Tuesday). Under the theme “Reshaping the World Economic Landscape”, the forum will run round the clock across different time zones, examining the current economic landscape and exploring global business opportunities with more than 160 influential policymakers, financial experts, investors, business leaders and economists.