Tokyo Financial Exchange launches BOJ rate futures to hedge interest-rate volatility
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Tokyo Financial Exchange will launch a futures contract linked to the Bank of Japans overnight call rate to help investors hedge rising interest-rate volatility. The move comes as markets anticipate further BOJ hikes, with the central banks policy rate at 1.25%. Growing demand…
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- 01Tokyo Financial Exchange will launch futures linked to Bank of Japan's overnight call rate.
- 02BOJ policy rate currently stands at 1.25%.
- 03Growing demand for rate hedging reflects Japan's shift away from ultra-loose monetary policy.