BOJ's Latent Losses on JGB Holdings Swell to 28 T. Yen
Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)--The Bank of Japan's unrealized losses on its holdings of Japanese government bonds reached a new record of 28,624.6 billion yen at the end of March, its earnings report for fiscal 2024 showed Wednesday.
The latent losses increased sharply from 9,433.7 billion yen a year earlier, reflecting a rise in long-term JGB yields as the central bank raised its policy interest rate.
(2025/05/28-18:54)
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