Japan’s Ministry of Finance accepted JPY 498.8 billion from JPY 1,880.4 billion in competitive bids in its Oct. 22, 2026, liquidity enhancement auction for issuance on Oct. 23, 2026, with the highest accepted spread at minus 0.007% relative to the reference rate, the average accepted spread at minus 0.010% and an allotment of 87.9293% for bids at the highest accepted spread.