Chairman Bernanke indicated to investors that the Federal Reserve would begin moderating its monthly USD 85 bn assets-purchasing program some time during the coming months, with the possibility of unwinding the program altogether during the course of next year. In response, market correction across the credit spectrum was sharp and intense. Notably, the US 10-year Treasury backed up from a 1.6% level during the month of May to 2.3% as of June 19th. Yet, even given this recent volatility surge, benchmark government yields for reserve currency countries still remain at very low levels historically, and they may remain so for some time.