Japanese Investors Buy Most Domestic Government Bonds Since 2009

• Japanese investors' purchases of domestic government bonds reached the highest level in 17 years in the fiscal first half.
• Foreign investors held 13% of Japanese Government Bonds at the end of June, up from about 8% in 2012.
• Some analysts suggest that pension funds are rebalancing their portfolios.
• Japan aims to ease global traders' fiscal concerns through English outreach.
• The increase in foreign holdings reflects growing international interest in Japanese bonds.