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title: "Fixed income in Japan: Lost in translation"
description: As financial markets brace for the release of Japan’s April 2024 Core Consumer Price Index (CPI), expected to slow to 2.4% from March’s 2.9%, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) stands at a pivotal junction. This forthcoming data, a stark contrast to the peak of 4.3% in July 2023, highlights the complexity of the BoJ’s monetary policy landscape amid a significantly depreciated yen. The continued weakness of the yen, despite ending the world’s only negative interest rate policy in March, underscores the profound challenges the BoJ faces. This focus explores the strategic manoeuvres within the larger context of global economic pressures, examining the implications of potential policy shifts not just for Japan, but for the broader global fixed income markets.
---

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# [Fixed income in Japan: Lost in translation](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/fixed-income-in-japan-lost-in-translation)

 Written by [Gaël Fichan](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/gaël-fichan) | May 24, 2024, 8:08:33 AM

<https://blog.syzgroup.com/hubfs/Focus-240523_FixedIncomeJapan.pdf?hsLang=en><https://blog.syzgroup.com/hubfs/Focus-Changing%20investment%20preferences%20from%20boomers%20to%20GenZ-31.08.23.pdf?hsLang=en>

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