The Bank of Japan is offloading its balance sheet: The BoJ's government bond holdings (JGBs) fell to ~48% of the total, the lowest in 8 years. This percentage has declined -7 points since the 2022 peak. The BoJ has reduced its monthly JGB purchases from 5.7 trillion Yen in mid-2024 to 2.9 trillion Yen currently under its quantitative tightening (QT) program. Furthermore, purchases are expected to decline further to 2.1 trillion Yen per month in early 2027. Meanwhile, foreign holdings of JGBs fell to ~12% of the total, near the lowest since 2019. This means both the BoJ and foreign investors are reducing their JGB exposure simultaneously. Japan’s bond market remains under serious pressure.