Moody’s warns against lack of tax hike in Japan

The lack of a sales tax increase in Japan could bring forward “the day of reckoning” in the Japanese government bond (JGB) market and cause investors to demand higher premiums, Tom Byrne, a senior vice president of Moody’s Investors Service, said on Wednesday.

By (Reuters)

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Published: Wed 2 May 2012, 11:24 AM

Last updated: Tue 7 Apr 2015, 12:24 PM

The rating agency is watching the fate of Japan’s plan to double the 5 percent sales tax as it is a “significant issue,” Byrne told reporters at the Asian Development Bank meeting in Manila.

Moody’s puts Japan’s rating at Aa3 with a stable outlook but has warned the rating would be reviewed if the tax hike plans are delayed further.


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