Japan's Ministry of Finance will auction about 700 billion yen of 20 year government bonds on November 18, a reopening of the October 2026 issue maturing in September 2046.
Why it matters: The sale is the month's test of investor demand for long dated Japanese government debt as the Bank of Japan's tightening path keeps upward pressure on long end yields.
Data as of Japan Ministry of Finance announcement dated November 11, 2026, read in full on the ministry site in this run; every figure is from the ministry's own announcement. Developing item.
Japan’s Ministry of Finance said it will auction about 700 billion yen of 20 year government bonds on November 18, for issue on November 19. The bonds mature on September 20, 2046, and the sale is a reopening of the October 2026 issue, adding to the outstanding line rather than creating a new one.
The auction is the ministry’s scheduled long dated sale for November and will show how much yield investors demand to extend into the 20 year sector while the Bank of Japan continues tightening.