The government adopted a stopgap budget plan with about ¥8.5 trillion in general-account spending on Friday to cover expenditures for the first 11 days of fiscal 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/27/japan/politics/stopgap-budget-adoption/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #financeministry #budgets #satsukikatayama
Government adopts ¥8.5 trillion stopgap spending package

Parliament is expected to approve the first stopgap budget in 11 years on Monday.

The Japan Times
South Korea's Finance Ministry announces strategic plan to utilize surplus tax revenue for net redemption of government bonds, signaling fiscal consolidation efforts
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Finance Ministry to Pursue Net Redemption of Government Bonds Using Excess Tax Revenue

South Korea's Finance Ministry announces strategic plan to utilize surplus tax revenue for net redemption of government bonds, signaling fiscal consolidation efforts

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South Korea's Finance Ministry launches emergency KRW 5 trillion treasury bond buyback program to stabilize bond markets amid heightened volatility
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Finance Ministry Implements Emergency KRW 5 Trillion Treasury Bond Buyback

South Korea's Finance Ministry launches emergency KRW 5 trillion treasury bond buyback program to stabilize bond markets amid heightened volatility

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Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government has begun compiling a provisional budget, signaling growing concern that the Takaichi administration will be unable to pass the budget by the end of the fiscal year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/25/japan/politics/japan-preliminary-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #financeministry #budgets #sanaetakaichi
Takaichi prepares provisional budget as the nature of debate shifts

The development has provided ammunition for the opposition to accuse the Takaichi administration for political mismanagement.

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South Korea's Finance Ministry plans to reduce April treasury bond auction volumes from March's 19 trillion won amid heightened market volatility from Middle East conflicts and oil shocks, while maintaining buyback options ahead of WGBI inclusion to ensure bond market stability.
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Finance Ministry to Reduce April Treasury Bond Auctions from March - Focus on Market Stability

South Korea's Finance Ministry plans to reduce April treasury bond auction volumes from March's 19 trillion won amid heightened market volatility from Middle East conflicts and oil shocks, while maintaining buyback options ahead of WGBI inclusion to ensure bond market stability.

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India’s household savings rate has increased to 21.7% of GDP in 2024–25, up from 20% in 2022–23, according to new GDP estimates presented in Parliament. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/money/household-savings-gdp-growth-2024-25-tg6lvog5?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #HouseholdSavings #IndianEconomy #GDPGrowth #FinanceMinistry
Japan and South Korea expressed concern on Saturday about the rapid declines in their currencies, saying they were ready to act against excessive foreign-exchange volatility. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/14/markets/japan-sk-forex-volatility/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #forex #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #financeministry #satsukikatayama
Japan and South Korea ready to act against forex volatility, ministers say

Finance Ministers Satsuki Katayama of Japan and Koo Yun-cheol of South Korea 'expressed serious concern over the recent sharp depreciation of the Korean won and the Japanese yen.'

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The Iran war is decimating Israel’s small companies

The economic fallout from another war with Iran has hit small businesses across Israel with particular force, company…
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South Korea's Finance Ministry announces first-ever early redemption of 200 billion won in FX stabilization bonds on March 13, aiming to boost short-term market liquidity amid geopolitical uncertainties with quarterly redemptions planned.
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The government expects its interest payments on outstanding debt to roughly double over the next four years as the Bank of Japan’s gradual rate hikes push up borrowing costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/26/interest-payment-double-2029/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #financeministry #boj #kazuoueda #sanaetakaichi
Japan sees interest payments doubling by 2029 as BOJ hikes rate

Interest payments are projected at ¥21.6 trillion ($139 billion) in the year starting April 2029, up from the current year’s budgeted ¥10.5 trillion.

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