Auction Monitor
| Auction Date | Issue | Offering | Bid/Cover | Tail (sen) | Avg Yield (%) | Allot% | NC% | z(B/C) | z(tail) | Grade | Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | JGB (20-Year) No. 198 | ¥700B | 5.84 | 7 | 3.723 | 80 | 23 | +3.7 | -0.6 | A | price conventional | |||
| 2026-10-14 | JGB (5-Year) No. 188 | ¥2.5T | 3.56 | 2 | 2.379 | 40 | 23 | +0.5 | -1.2 | B | price conventional | |||
| 2026-10-08 | JGB (30-Year) No. 92 | ¥600B | 3.88 | 16 | 4.109 | 41 | 25 | +0.7 | -0.3 | B | price conventional | |||
| 2026-10-06 | JGB (10-Year) No. 384 | ¥2.6T | 3.76 | 2 | 3.101 | 71 | 24 | +1.5 | -0.9 | A | price conventional | |||
| 2026-09-30 | JGB (2-Year) No. 489 | ¥2.8T | 3.89 | 1 | 1.964 | 39 | 23 | +0.2 | -0.0 | C | price conventional | |||
| 2026-09-29 | JGB (40-Year) No. 19 R | ¥300B | 3.10 | — | 4.125 | 42 | 0 | +2.2 | — | A | yield Dutch | |||
| 2026-09-15 | JGB (20-Year) No. 197 R | ¥700B | 4.01 | 15 | 3.856 | 52 | 24 | +0.5 | +0.3 | C | price conventional | |||
| 2026-09-08 | JGB (5-Year) No. 187 R | ¥2.5T | 3.42 | 4 | 2.239 | 66 | 23 | -0.0 | +0.2 | C | price conventional | |||
| 2026-09-03 | JGB (30-Year) No. 91 R | ¥600B | 3.79 | 28 | 4.079 | 30 | 24 | +0.6 | +1.2 | D | price conventional | |||
| 2026-09-01 | JGB (10-Year) No. 383 R | ¥2.6T | 3.29 | 12 | 2.995 | 30 | 23 | +0.1 | -0.1 | C | price conventional | |||
| 2026-08-28 | JGB (2-Year) No. 488 | ¥2.8T | 2.97 | 3 | 1.708 | — | 23 | -1.1 | +2.6 | E | price conventional | |||
| 2026-08-24 | GX Transition Bond (10-Year) No. 5 | ¥250B | 3.50 | — | 2.863 | — | 0 | +1.0 | — | A | yield Dutch | |||
| 2026-08-20 | JGB (20-Year) No. 197 R | ¥700B | 3.98 | 17 | 3.698 | — | 30 | +0.6 | +0.5 | C | price conventional | |||
| 2026-08-18 | JGB (5-Year) No. 187 | ¥2.5T | 4.15 | 2 | 2.163 | — | 26 | +3.1 | -1.3 | A | price conventional | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Inflation-Indexed JGB (10-Year) No. 31 R | ¥250B | 3.27 | — | 0.860 | — | 0 | +0.2 | — | C | price conventional | |||
| 2026-08-06 | JGB (30-Year) No. 91 R | ¥600B | 3.86 | 21 | 3.937 | — | 30 | +0.9 | +0.5 | C | price conventional | |||
| 2026-08-04 | JGB (10-Year) No. 383 R | ¥2.6T | 2.56 | 46 | 2.840 | — | 25 | -2.0 | +3.7 | E | price conventional | |||
| 2026-07-30 | JGB (2-Year) No. 487 | ¥2.8T | 3.63 | 1 | 1.483 | — | 24 | -0.3 | -0.7 | C | price conventional | |||
| 2026-07-22 | JGB (40-Year) No. 19 R | ¥300B | 2.82 | — | 3.865 | — | 0 | +1.2 | — | A | yield Dutch | |||
| 2026-07-14 | JGB (20-Year) No. 197 | ¥700B | 4.52 | 0 | 3.626 | — | 28 | +1.8 | -1.5 | A | price conventional | |||
| 2026-07-09 | JGB (5-Year) No. 186 | ¥2.5T | 3.43 | 3 | 2.020 | — | 24 | +0.3 | -0.5 | B | price conventional | |||
| 2026-07-07 | JGB (30-Year) No. 91 | ¥600B | 4.55 | 4 | 3.993 | — | 29 | +3.9 | -1.9 | A | price conventional | |||
| 2026-07-02 | JGB (10-Year) No. 383 | ¥2.6T | 3.13 | 20 | 2.729 | — | 24 | -0.5 | +1.1 | D | price conventional | |||
| 2026-06-30 | JGB (2-Year) No. 486 | ¥2.8T | 4.82 | 1 | 1.407 | — | 26 | +1.6 | -1.1 | A | price conventional | |||
| 2026-06-25 | JGB (20-Year) No. 196 R | ¥700B | 2.97 | 24 | 3.542 | — | 24 | -1.1 | +1.1 | E | price conventional | |||
| 2026-06-23 | JGB (5-Year) No. 185 R | ¥2.5T | 3.11 | 6 | 1.905 | — | 24 | -0.8 | +1.8 | E | price conventional | |||
| 2026-06-10 | JGB (30-Year) No. 90 R | ¥600B | 2.94 | 38 | 3.860 | — | 31 | -1.6 | +1.7 | E | price conventional | |||
| 2026-06-02 | JGB (10-Year) No. 382 R | ¥2.6T | 3.53 | 5 | 2.649 | — | 27 | +0.5 | -0.5 | B | price conventional | |||
| 2026-05-29 | JGB (2-Year) No. 485 | ¥2.8T | 3.70 | 2 | 1.369 | — | 24 | -0.1 | +1.0 | D | price conventional | |||
| 2026-05-27 | JGB (40-Year) No. 19 | ¥300B | 2.70 | — | 3.840 | — | 6 | +0.9 | — | B | yield Dutch | |||
| 2026-05-25 | GX Transition Bond (5-Year) No. 5 | ¥250B | 4.62 | — | 1.941 | — | 0 | +3.0 | — | A | yield Dutch | |||
| 2026-05-20 | JGB (20-Year) No. 196 R | ¥700B | 4.01 | 4 | 3.711 | — | 26 | +1.0 | -0.7 | B | price conventional | |||
| 2026-05-18 | JGB (5-Year) No. 185 | ¥2.5T | 3.22 | 4 | 2.024 | — | 27 | -0.6 | +0.2 | D | price conventional | |||
| 2026-05-14 | JGB (30-Year) No. 90 R | ¥600B | 3.49 | 22 | 3.842 | — | 24 | +0.4 | +0.1 | C | price conventional | |||
| 2026-05-12 | JGB (10-Year) No. 382 R | ¥2.6T | 3.90 | 3 | 2.540 | — | 26 | +1.7 | -0.8 | A | price conventional | |||
| 2026-05-01 | Inflation-Indexed JGB (10-Year) No. 31 | ¥250B | 3.40 | — | 0.578 | — | 0 | +0.5 | — | B | price conventional | |||
| 2026-04-30 | JGB (2-Year) No. 484 | ¥2.8T | 5.24 | 1 | 1.407 | — | 26 | +3.3 | -1.1 | A | price conventional | |||
| 2026-04-14 | JGB (20-Year) No. 196 | ¥700B | 4.82 | 2 | 3.327 | — | 32 | +3.7 | -0.8 | A | price conventional | |||
| 2026-04-09 | JGB (5-Year) No. 184 | ¥2.5T | 3.58 | 4 | 1.826 | — | 25 | +0.2 | +0.2 | C | price conventional | |||
| 2026-04-07 | JGB (30-Year) No. 90 | ¥600B | 3.12 | 18 | 3.697 | — | 31 | -0.8 | -0.4 | C | price conventional |
Latest 40 of 629. Source: Ministry of Finance.
Upcoming Auctions
| Auction Date | Auction | Planned |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | Liquidity enhancement (11Y–39Y remaining) | ¥250B |
| 2026-10-29 | 2Y JGB | ¥2.8T |
| 2026-10-29 | T-Bill (3M) No. 1416 | ¥3.3T |
| 2026-11-02 | 5Y climate transition JGB | ¥250B |
| 2026-11-05 | 10Y JGB | TBA |
| 2026-11-06 | T-Bill (3M) | TBA |
| 2026-11-09 | T-Bill (6M) | TBA |
| 2026-11-10 | 30Y JGB | TBA |
| 2026-11-12 | 5Y JGB | TBA |
| 2026-11-13 | T-Bill (3M) | TBA |
| 2026-11-16 | 10Y inflation-indexed JGB | TBA |
| 2026-11-18 | 20Y JGB | TBA |
Planned amounts are approximate published figures. Source: Ministry of Finance, Auction Calendar.
By Tenor (last 10 auctions)
| Tenor | Avg Bid/Cover | Avg Tail (sen) | Worst Tail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2Y | 3.82 | 1.4 | 3 |
| 5Y | 3.43 | 3.4 | 6 |
| 10Y | 3.24 | 14.0 | 46 |
| 20Y | 3.97 | 11.4 | 25 |
| 30Y | 3.61 | 18.5 | 38 |
| 40Y | 2.64 | — | 0 |
PD League Table 2026-H1 → PD details
| # | Dealer |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. |
| 2 | JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd. |
| 3 | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. |
| 4 | Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. |
| 5 | Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. |
| 7 | Citigroup Global Markets Japan Inc. |
| 8 | BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. |
| 9 | Deutsche Securities Inc. |
| 10 | SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. |
Source: Ministry of Finance (semiannual, duration-weighted)
PD Sanctions & Designation Changes → PD details
| Date | Dealer | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | Nomura Securities | Suspension | src |
| 2023-12-27 | Credit Suisse Securities (Japan) | Revocation | src |
| 2021-05-26 | UBS Securities Japan | Revocation | src |
| 2019-06-11 | Citigroup Global Markets Japan | Suspension | src |
| 2018-07-13 | Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities | Suspension | src |
| 2015-01-05 | RBS Securities Japan | Withdrawal | src |
| 2013-01-22 | JPMorgan Securities Japan / SMBC Nikko Securities | Change | src |
| 2011-07-08 | Société Générale Securities | Change | src |
| 2011-05-02 | BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) | Change | src |
| 2011-04-01 | SMBC Nikko Securities / Nikko Cordial Securities | Change | src |
| 2010-05-06 | Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities / Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities / Mitsubishi UFJ Securities | Change | src |
| 2010-04-01 | Nikko Cordial Securities | Designation | src |
| 2010-02-08 | Calyon Securities / Crédit Agricole Securities | Change | src |
| 2010-01-04 | Daiwa Securities | Change | src |
| 2009-10-01 | Nikko Citigroup | Change | src |
| 2009-05-07 | Mizuho Securities / Shinko Securities | Change | src |
| 2008-09-26 | Lehman Brothers Japan | Revocation | src |
| 2008-09-16 | Lehman Brothers Japan | Suspension | src |
| 2008-05-01 | ABN AMRO Securities | Withdrawal | src |
| 2007-10-01 | RBS Securities Japan | Designation | src |
| 2006-12-18 | Lehman Brothers Tokyo Branch / Lehman Brothers Japan | Change | src |
| 2006-10-02 | Goldman Sachs Tokyo Branch / Goldman Sachs Japan | Change | src |
| 2006-05-01 | Barclays Capital Tokyo Branch / Barclays Capital Japan | Change | src |
| 2006-04-03 | CSFB Tokyo Branch / Credit Suisse Securities (Japan) / Morgan Stanley Tokyo Branch / Morgan Stanley Japan / J.P. Morgan Tokyo Branch / JPMorgan Securities Japan | Change | src |
| 2006-01-04 | Deutsche Securities Tokyo Branch / Deutsche Securities Japan / Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Tokyo Branch / Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi / UFJ Bank | Withdrawal | src |
| 2005-04-01 | ABN AMRO Securities / Calyon Securities | Designation | src |
| 2005-01-04 | Tokai Tokyo Securities | Designation | src |
Source: Ministry of Finance.
Liquidity Enhancement Auctions460 auctions since 2006 all →
| # | Auction Date | Offering | Accepted | Bid/Cover | Avg spread (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460 | 2026-08-26 | ¥650B | ¥649.4B | 3.20 | -0.014 |
| 459 | 2026-08-14 | ¥250B | ¥248.9B | 3.55 | -0.020 |
| 458 | 2026-07-28 | ¥650B | ¥649B | 2.68 | -0.001 |
| 457 | 2026-07-16 | ¥700B | ¥699B | 3.83 | -0.004 |
| 456 | 2026-06-19 | ¥650B | ¥648.9B | 2.92 | 0.016 |
| 455 | 2026-06-04 | ¥250B | ¥249.8B | 2.66 | -0.006 |
| 454 | 2026-05-22 | ¥650B | ¥649B | 2.51 | 0.014 |
| 453 | 2026-05-08 | ¥700B | ¥699B | 3.19 | -0.001 |
| 452 | 2026-04-21 | ¥250B | ¥249.8B | 3.58 | -0.034 |
| 451 | 2026-04-16 | ¥650B | ¥649.1B | 3.01 | 0.008 |
| 450 | 2026-03-26 | ¥700B | ¥697.2B | 3.91 | 0.013 |
| 449 | 2026-03-09 | ¥650B | ¥649.4B | 2.98 | 0.040 |
| 448 | 2026-02-25 | ¥250B | ¥249.2B | 3.18 | 0.006 |
| 447 | 2026-02-13 | ¥650B | ¥649.5B | 2.95 | -0.017 |
| 446 | 2026-01-22 | ¥700B | ¥698.4B | 2.78 | -0.006 |
Reopenings of off-the-run issues by remaining-maturity zone. Source: Ministry of Finance, Liquidity Enhancement Auction Results.
Buy-back Auctions410 auctions since 2003 all →
| Auction Date | Target | Offering | Accepted | Bid/Cover | Avg spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | ILB | ¥15B | ¥15B | 3.73 | -0.288¥ |
| 2026-06-11 | ILB | ¥15B | ¥15B | 5.73 | -0.828¥ |
| 2026-04-08 | ILB | ¥15B | ¥15.2B | 3.23 | -0.056¥ |
| 2026-03-04 | ILB | ¥20B | ¥20.1B | 3.75 | -0.025¥ |
| 2026-02-04 | ILB | ¥20B | ¥20.1B | 3.56 | -0.202¥ |
| 2026-01-07 | ILB | ¥20B | ¥20B | 3.56 | 0.099¥ |
| 2025-12-05 | ILB | ¥20B | ¥20B | 2.59 | 0.219¥ |
| 2025-11-10 | ILB | ¥20B | ¥20.1B | 3.39 | -0.066¥ |
| 2025-10-03 | ILB | ¥20B | ¥20.1B | 3.08 | -0.230¥ |
| 2025-09-03 | ILB | ¥20B | ¥20B | 4.64 | -0.289¥ |
| 2025-08-06 | ILB | ¥20B | ¥20B | 5.06 | -0.429¥ |
| 2025-07-09 | ILB | ¥20B | ¥20B | 4.72 | -0.352¥ |
| 2025-06-04 | ILB | ¥20B | ¥20B | 3.15 | -0.107¥ |
| 2025-05-14 | ILB | ¥20B | ¥20.1B | 3.69 | -0.267¥ |
| 2025-04-09 | ILB | ¥20B | ¥20.1B | 4.59 | -0.444¥ |
Buy-backs by the Debt Consolidation Fund. Spread in yen (price) or % (yield). Source: Ministry of Finance, Buy-back Auction Results.