Citing the latest data from the Japanese Bankers Association, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, the country’s banks could suffer losses on their government bonds to the tune of $1.1 trillion should the Bank of Japan (BoJ) loosen its grip on 10-year JGB yields.

“Japan’s financial regulator is examining how vulnerable lenders would be to a sudden slump in government bonds should the nation’s central bank pivot away from its ultra-loose monetary policy in future,” per Bloomberg.

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