Japan’s insurers back into bonds


The insurers’ huge size makes them one of the most powerful investment entities in Japan. — Reuters

TOKYO: Japan’s life insurers are likely to gradually buy more domestic bonds in the fiscal second half, while awaiting clarity on the central bank’s interest-rate-hike timeline, strategists say.

With combined invested assets of about 388 trillion yen (US$2.6 trillion) according to Life Insurance Association of Japan data, the firms will lay out their investment plans starting this week for the six months ending March 2025.

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