<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Saburo Funabiki - ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saburo Funabiki - ]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AB7GW-wTtic/saburo-funabiki</link><image><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.png</url><title>Saburo Funabiki - </title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AB7GW-wTtic/saburo-funabiki</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:34:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><atom:link href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AB7GW-wTtic/saburo-funabiki.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[German Bonds Extend Worst Drop Since 1990 as Selloff Spreads]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-06/japan-s-10-year-bond-yield-reaches-highest-since-june-2009</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-06/japan-s-10-year-bond-yield-reaches-highest-since-june-2009</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Hirai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:27:14 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iCVqoJ4CklsE/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iCVqoJ4CklsE/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swaps Traders Pile Into BOJ Rate Hike Bets as Meeting Approaches]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-17/swaps-traders-pile-into-boj-rate-hike-bets-as-meeting-approaches</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-17/swaps-traders-pile-into-boj-rate-hike-bets-as-meeting-approaches</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mia Glass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:57:19 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i0.0vV6fY0gY/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i0.0vV6fY0gY/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. 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The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate and unveiled plans to halve its bond purchases in actions that underscore its determination to normalize policy.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swaps Traders Cut Bets on BOJ Hiking Rates Again This Year]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-08/swaps-traders-cut-bets-on-boj-hiking-rates-again-this-year</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-08/swaps-traders-cut-bets-on-boj-hiking-rates-again-this-year</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Saburo Funabiki]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:22:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen Weakens Beyond 155 Per Dollar as BOJ Starts Two-Day Meeting]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-30/yen-weakens-beyond-155-per-dollar-as-boj-starts-two-day-meeting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-30/yen-weakens-beyond-155-per-dollar-as-boj-starts-two-day-meeting</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Masaki Kondo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 06:44:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BOJ Likely to Focus on Cutting 10-Year Bond Buying, Data Suggest]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-30/boj-likely-to-focus-on-cutting-10-year-bond-buying-data-suggest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-30/boj-likely-to-focus-on-cutting-10-year-bond-buying-data-suggest</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Masaki Kondo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 02:07:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan Likely Spent $22 Billion on Yen Intervention Thursday]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-12/boj-accounts-suggest-japan-intervened-to-boost-yen-after-us-cpi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-12/boj-accounts-suggest-japan-intervened-to-boost-yen-after-us-cpi</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Toru Fujioka]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:08:39 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iIWlluixkynw/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iIWlluixkynw/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen Jump Eases Pressure on BOJ to Tighten Policy, Analysts Say]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-12/yen-jump-eases-pressure-on-boj-to-tighten-policy-analysts-say</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-12/yen-jump-eases-pressure-on-boj-to-tighten-policy-analysts-say</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Masaki Kondo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 05:10:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Institutional Investors to Weigh Into BOJ Bond Buying Debate]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-10/institutional-investors-to-weigh-into-boj-bond-buying-debate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-10/institutional-investors-to-weigh-into-boj-bond-buying-debate</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><category><![CDATA[personal-finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Takahiko Hyuga]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 03:11:37 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i7fN07Qf1e3Y/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i7fN07Qf1e3Y/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>An pedestrian passing the Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The Bank of Japan is widely expected to consider reducing its bond purchases at this week’s policy meeting, with investors also alert for any signals on the prospects for an interest rate hike next month.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s Megabanks Are Said to Seek Deep Cuts to BOJ Bond Buying]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-09/boj-sounds-out-market-players-before-finalizing-bond-buying-cuts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-09/boj-sounds-out-market-players-before-finalizing-bond-buying-cuts</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Takahiko Hyuga]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:15:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iKvW1pbtrUAM/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iKvW1pbtrUAM/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Pedestrians in front of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. 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