BOJ accelerates ETF sales to 860 billion yen
The Bank of Japan announced it will sell about 860 billion yen in exchange-traded funds annually starting January 2027. This decision accelerates the sales pace and reduces the estimated completion time to 43 years.
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The Bank of Japan will sell about 860 billion yen ($5.45 billion) in ETFs per year starting January 2027, accelerating portfolio unwinding. The move cuts the liquidation timeline to 43 years from 112 years previously, the central bank said Friday morning. The policy shift impacts liquidity across the USD/JPY currency market as holdings expand.
