J-Government PAYS YOU to borrow money

[Taro Toporific]

OK, ok, "you" have to be a bank, but still it is a negative interest rate, first in history.
Japan interest rates fall below zero
BANK-TO-BANK interest rates in Japan went below zero for the first time today. The Bank of Japan flooded money markets with cash to try to stimulate the ailing economy. Overnight call rates went to minus 0.01% .... action to stem the deflation which is dogging growth.

[Taro Toporific]

negative interest rate, first in history.Japan interest rates fall below zero

[quote]Where Banks Pay Borrowers to Borrow Money
NEW YORK TIMES
TOKYO, Feb. 4
...."It's counterintuitive to pay someone to hold your money for you," said Michael Wilkins, a market strategist at Socite]

[Blah Pete]

Take our money, please.