Business · 2026-10-15 · Afternoon briefing

Japan: G20 flags risks from bond yields, currency swings

Finance ministers and central bank governors from the G20 nations have voiced shared concern over the risks posed by volatile bond yields and foreign exchange markets. The consensus was relayed by Japan's Finance Minister, Satsuki Katayama, speaking to reporters in Bangkok on October 15th after the conclusion of the group's formal meeting.

In a separate statement, Ms. Katayama delivered a more pointed message directed at the smaller G7 group of advanced economies. She urged them specifically to monitor ongoing financial developments with what she termed a "heightened sense of vigilance." The call distinguishes the broader G20's general apprehension from a more direct instruction to the core group of industrialised nations to remain on alert.

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