Bank of America (BofA) delves into the statements from BoJ Governor, Kazuo Ueda, implying potential central bank interventions if the 10-year JGB yield nears 75bp. This comes even after Ueda previously indicated that the bank would not step in for fundamental reasons.
Key Points:
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Governor Ueda's Stance: BoJ Governor, Kazuo Ueda, mentioned in his post-MPM press conference last July that the central bank wouldn’t address a rise in JGB yields if driven by market fundamentals.
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Establishing Fair Value: BofA's report aims to decipher the fair value for the 10-year JGB yield rooted in fundamentals. Their findings, even amidst prevailing uncertainties, pinpoint the fair value range between 75-106bp.
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Potential BoJ Moves: If the 10-year JGB yield edges closer to the 75bp mark, BofA foresees the BoJ possibly implementing fixed-rate purchase operations spanning nonconsecutive days and initiating funds-supplying operations against pooled collateral.
Summary: BofA's recent analysis on the 10-year JGB yield suggests a potential intervention by the Bank of Japan if yields approach the 75bp threshold. This is despite Governor Ueda's earlier assertion that the bank would remain hands-off for fundamental yield movements. The analysis lays down a fair value range of 75-106bp, indicating that the BoJ may be readying measures to manage the yields within this bracket.