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BoJ will reportedly discuss tweaking its YCC policy at a policy board meeting on Friday to let long-term interest rates rise beyond its cap of 0.5% by a certain degree in what would be a shift towards a more flexible policy approach, according to Nikkei

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  • Even more flexible YCC risks rates rising more than BoJ intends, forcing it to step in with big JGB purchases.
  • BoJ would consider timing of any such moves carefully after gauging outlook for long-term yields following a policy shift.

Via Nikkei

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