Japan 30-Year JGB Auction

The yield on the Japanese Government Bonds (JGB) that were auctioned is represented by the figures indicated in the calendar. JGBs have maturities of up to 50 years in the market. Treasuries are issued by governments as a means of borrowing money to bridge the gap between the amount of money they collect in taxation and the amount of money they spend to refinance existing debt and/or raise capital. The interest rate on a JGB signifies the rate of return an investor will get if they will hold onto the note for its entire term. At the highest accepted bid, all bidders receive the same rate. Yield changes should be regularly examined as an indicator of the state of the government's debt. The average rate is compared by investors at auction to the average rate at prior auctions of the same securities to determine whether or not to bid.