II. Yen carry trade
II. 1. What is Yen carry trade?
II. 1. (1) Typical meaning
The typical meaning is “borrowing at low interest rates in yen and using the loan to buy higher yielding assets elsewhere.” During the past decade, the trade has become a “staple” for many investors. One of the most popular forms of the strategy exploits the gap between US and Japanese yields. Anyone
II. 2. The progress of Yen carry trade
Since 1990s, Japanese government and central bank started lowering interest rate policies so that Yen carry trade has begun.
1) After Kobe Earthquake in 1995, the Bank of Japan lowers the interest rate at 1%. In 1997, as financial crisis in East-Asia was broadening, Yen carry assets were paid off. In addition, The sharp increase in foreign bank as
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Increasing speculation
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