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Jackpot for JGB asset swaps after hedging rush

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By Lukas Becker Verified
| FX Markets Verified
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Jackpot for JGB asset swaps after hedging rush

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By Lukas Becker Verified
| Risk.net Verified
By Hedge funds holding Japanese government bond (JGB) asset swaps have been the main beneficiaries of a rush by Japanese corporates to hedge their US dollar issuance, which has triggered a sharp rise in yen swap rates relative to JGB yields. The asset swap trade popular with hedge funds involves borrowing US dollars, converting them into yen via fixed-fixed cross-currency swaps, and using the
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Jackpot for JGB asset swaps after hedging rush

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By Lukas Becker Verified
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Skip to main content Close navigation menu End of drawer navigation content Jackpot for JGB asset swaps after hedging rush Multi-leg trade turned profitable as corporate cross-currency hedging flows helped push yen swap rates above JGB yields Hedge funds holding Japanese government bond (JGB) asset swaps have been the main beneficiaries of a rush by Japanese corporates to hedge their US dollar issuance, which has triggered a sharp rise in yen swap rates relative to JGB yields.
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