Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
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Bank of Japan tweaks QQE with maturity extension and new ETF purchases
BoJ will continue to buy 80 trillion yen worth of JGBs a year, but with slightly longer to run to maturity; announces new ETF programme to offset sales of old stocks
BoJ predicted to expand QQE, within limits
Analysts are predicting the Bank of Japan will increase asset purchases next month, but researchers are warning of speed bumps ahead
The value of ETFs to central bank reserves managers
Exchange-traded funds have emerged as a means for reserve managers to gain access to new exposures and markets, but are they fit for purpose?