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Implied Vol. Elevated, But Recent Peaks Not Breached

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Unlike JPY FX implied vol., JGB implied vol. (as observed via the S&P-JPX JGB VIX metric), although elevated, has not breached its post-COVID peak in the run up to the BoJ’s monetary policy meeting, even as market participants speculate on another widening of the BoJ’s YCC band (some have even suggested that the BoJ could completely dismantle its YCC framework). The previous vol. spikes also came as the BoJ’s will re: its YCC parameters was tested.


Fig. 1: S&P-JPX JGB VIX

Source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg/ S&P/JPX

MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com

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