Is it good idea to convert a US$ loan against a home to a Yen loan 2 take advantage of the interest diffential
Written By: aaren on November 26, 2009
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The interest rates on Yen are less than 1% and US$ loan rates against property are at least 6-7%. That is a saving of over 6% per annum. Over 10-15 years that is a huge saving. What must one remember before taking this course of action for a large loan?
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Yen loans if available in your country is beneficial since like you say the interest rates are advantageous. Moreover yen is always kept weak so you might wind up paying less when you convert your dollar payment to yen. It fluctuate between 118 and 120 and sometimes even more. Always yen when you have an option. Historically Japanese keep their yen undervalued to support their export industries even though the yen has upward pressure. They do one thing or the other tampering with their economy to make yen lower. This will continue since there was no upward movement for long. Is it possible to get yen loan in US?