Japanese banks sell $16 billion of foreign bonds in September

Oct 18, 2026 17:32 (5h ago)

Japanese banks sold foreign bonds during September.
September sales totaled $16 billion, the largest monthly disposal since February.
Japanese banks recorded nine consecutive months of foreign-bond sales, the longest streak since 2022.

Japanese banks sold $16 billion of foreign bonds in September, marking their largest monthly sale since February. The transaction extended their selling streak to nine consecutive months, the longest such run since 2022. The report also referenced cumulative foreign-debt sales during the first nine months, but provided no completed total.