Across The Spread

Across The Spread

Share this post

Across The Spread
Across The Spread
Dark Skies at Aozora Bank

Dark Skies at Aozora Bank

Japanese lender's shares hit limit down. JPY's bipolar swings in last 30 hours. JGBs rally on strong 10Y auction.

Weston Nakamura's avatar
Weston Nakamura
Feb 01, 2024
∙ Paid
18

Share this post

Across The Spread
Across The Spread
Dark Skies at Aozora Bank
3
1
Share

"Aozora” in Japanese means “blue sky (or skies)” - which thereby makes it an amusing name for this particular Japanese bank and its history. Aozora was formerly some other shitty bank for which I don’t care to remember the name- as when the great Japan asset bubble burst in the early ‘90s, that bank was the dirtiest shirt in a filthy laundry pile, such …

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Across The Spread to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Weston Nakamura
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share