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Overnight Volatility Elevated, Below Previous Extremes

JPY

USD/JPY overnight implied volatility sits at 17.51% as option markets price in a ¥131.48-¥136.07 range in the aftermath of today's BoJ monetary policy decision.

  • Overnight implied volatility is elevated sitting at 17.51%, however we remain well below the extremes seen before the January BoJ meeting (48.71%) and the March meeting (42.87%).
  • Overnight risk reversals are skewed to the downside, however we do sit above the extremes seen before the March BoJ meeting.
  • There are no major changes expected in policy parameters today, the outlook/guidance will be in focus as will whether the central bank announces a review of its longer term performance and policy settings. The MNI preview is here.

Fig1: USD/JPY O/N Implied Vol

Source: MNI/Bloomberg

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