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Sumitomo Life to Maintain Japanese Government Bond Holdings in FY2025 H2

The insurer confirmed no large-scale reshuffling of Japanese government bonds despite unrealized losses from rising interest rates.

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  • Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs): Debt securities issued by the Japanese government, used to finance national expenditures and considered low-risk investments.
  • Unrealized Loss: A loss that occurs when the market value of an asset falls below its purchase price but the asset has not yet been sold.
  • Interest Rate Risk: The potential for investment losses due to changes in interest rates, which affect bond prices inversely.