Japan’s 10-year government bond yield fell to around 2.13% on Friday, ending a three-day advance amid uncertainty over Bank of Japan policy. Earlier this week, the Japanese government appointed two reflationist academics to the BOJ’s policy board, while Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reportedly expressed concerns about further rate hikes during a meeting with Governor Kazuo Ueda last week. Hawkish board member Hajime Takata reiterated calls for additional rate increases and guidance signaling that the price stability target is nearly achieved. Governor Ueda also reportedly said the central bank would carefully evaluate economic data at its March and April meetings before making rate decisions, leaving the possibility of a near-term hike open. On the data front, Tokyo’s inflation slowed to the lowest pace in over a year, as government utility subsidies helped curb household energy costs, bolstering expectations that the BOJ may delay immediate rate increases.

The yield on Japan 10Y Bond Yield eased to 2.11% on February 27, 2026, marking a 0.04 percentage points decrease from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has fallen by 0.13 points, though it remains 0.74 points higher than a year ago, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the Japan 10 Year Government Bond Yield reached an all time high of 7.59 in June of 1984. Japan 10 Year Government Bond Yield - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on March 1 of 2026.

The yield on Japan 10Y Bond Yield eased to 2.11% on February 27, 2026, marking a 0.04 percentage points decrease from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has fallen by 0.13 points, though it remains 0.74 points higher than a year ago, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. The Japan 10 Year Government Bond Yield is expected to trade at 2.09 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 1.87 in 12 months time.



Bonds Yield Day Month Year Date
Japan 10Y 2.11 -0.045% -0.130% 0.737% Feb/27
Japan 1M 0.69 -0.019% -0.061% 0.290% Feb/27
Japan 3M 0.78 0% 0.025% 0.440% Feb/27
Japan 6M 0.85 0% 0.030% 0.480% Feb/27
Japan 52W 1.02 0.008% 0.036% 0.445% Feb/27
Japan 2Y 1.23 -0.016% -0.023% 0.416% Feb/27
Japan 3Y 1.36 -0.022% -0.026% 0.513% Feb/27
Japan 5Y 1.58 -0.036% -0.094% 0.570% Feb/27
Japan 7Y 1.86 -0.043% -0.091% 0.731% Feb/27
Japan 20Y 2.93 -0.044% -0.250% 0.891% Feb/27
Japan 30Y 3.34 -0.036% -0.305% 0.975% Feb/27
Japan 40Y 3.56 -0.050% -0.352% 0.854% Feb/27



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Japan Inflation Rate 1.50 2.10 percent Jan 2026
Japan Interest Rate 0.75 0.75 percent Jan 2026
Japan Unemployment Rate 2.60 2.60 percent Dec 2025

Japan 10 Year Government Bond Yield
Generally, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the country`s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as sovereign bonds. The yield required by investors to loan funds to governments reflects inflation expectations and the likelihood that the debt will be repaid.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.11 2.16 7.59 -0.29 1966 - 2026 percent Daily

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