Finance·Aug 18, 2026
Japan's Life Insurers Face $194 Billion Bond Loss Squeeze
Major carriers see unrealized losses jump 60% year-on-year as rising yields reverse decades of ultra-low rates
By Aiko Nakamura · 3 min ·
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Major carriers see unrealized losses jump 60% year-on-year as rising yields reverse decades of ultra-low rates

Rising global yields and expectations of a September rate hike by the Bank of Japan push benchmark debt to 2.945 percent