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Rule change to ease Japan life insurers' government bond purchases
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Removal of impairment requirement seen supporting demand as debt prices fall
Falling bond prices have led to heavy unrealized losses for Japanese insurers. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
TOKYO -- Japanese life insurers will no longer need to mark down the value of government bond holdings to reflect falling prices under revised accounting rules set to take effect in fiscal 2030.
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