The Bank of Japan faces obstacles in raising interest rates, and Mizuho urges to take advantage of this opportunity to accelerate the reduction of bond purchases.

The Bank of Japan should accelerate the pace of reducing the scale of government Bonds purchases, as the possibility of pausing interest rate hikes will provide greater flexibility for the Bank of Japan to adjust its reduction plan.

Zhitong FinanceApr 20 23:46 ET

Japan uses interest rate hikes in exchange for tariff concessions, even a 'mini Mar-a-Lago agreement'? Focus on next week's meeting of the finance ministers of the U.S. and Japan.

The discussion between the finance ministers of the USA and Japan next week may become a turning point for the yen Exchange Rates. Citigroup believes that if the USD/JPY Exchange Rates remain above 140, the Bank of Japan may accelerate the tightening of MMF policy under pressure from the USA. Considering the current inflation and interest rate levels in the USA, it is not yet mature to reach a "mini Mar-a-Lago agreement"; a more realistic solution is for the Japanese government to extend its MMF holdings of US Treasury bonds, contributing to a decline in US interest rates.

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