AI Data Insight
Japan's newly released Q3 2026 real M3 money supply reached 1641.2 trillion yen, marking a moderate increase from the previous value of 1640.0 trillion yen and setting the second-highest level in history. Against the backdrop of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raising its benchmark interest rate to a 31-year high of 1.0%, cash currency has shown a rare contraction, with funds fiercely shifting from traditional deposits into investment trusts and domestic and foreign bonds.