Societe Generale estimates $76 billion in Japanese government bond purchases if the Government Pension Investment Fund rebalances its assets. The projection follows Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's call last week for greater domestic investment by pension funds.
Societe Generale estimates that the Government Pension Investment Fund could buy $76 billion in JGBs upon rebalancing its portfolio.
The estimate was issued on July 14 2026 and follows Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's recent appeal to major pension funds to increase holdings of domestic assets.