How Japan (Quietly) Became the World’s ATM

How Japan (Quietly) Became the World’s ATM

For decades, Japan’s domestic government bonds were paying close to 0%.

Which left Investors with two choices:
1. Accept no return
2. Go shopping overseas

And they chose option two.

And Japan slowly became:
• The largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasuries
• One of the largest buyers of U.S. mortgage-backed securities
• And the world’s largest net creditor nation.

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