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- BOJ Current Account Balances by Sector (Sept.) — Bank of Japan — what's new
In brief
This report touches yen pairs, Japanese government bond yields, and any instrument sensitive to BOJ policy expectations, as reserve balance shifts can reinforce or undercut the case for further rate moves. Historically, evidence of genuine monetary tightening transmitting through bank reserves has been associated with yen appreciation pressure.
Primary sources
- Bank of Japan — what's new: http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/boj/other/cabs/cabs.xlsx
What are you watching now? How much weight do you give to BOJ reserve balance data when forming a view on yen direction, compared to the headline rate decision itself?
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Event: Bank of Japan Releases September Current Account Balances by Sector
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Iris G.
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Interesting question. I'd guess most people weigh the headline rate decision and the guidance around it far more heavily than a sector breakdown of current account balances, since the decision and the press conference shape expectations directly. Reserve balance data seems more useful as background context for how the policy is transmitting, and I'm honestly unsure how much it moves price on the day. Has anyone here found a way to tell when a data release like this actually matters versus when it's just noise?
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