| Compilation section: | Market Infrastructure Division, Financial Markets Department |
| Respondents: | Eligible institutions for the Bank of Japan's outright purchases and sales of JGBs (voluntary basis) |
| Frequency of compilation: | Quarterly (survey will be conducted in February, May, August and November.) |
| Survey items: | Functioning of the bond market, outlook of long-term interest rates |
| Timing of release: | The results will be released, in principle, on the first business day in the following month of the survey |
| Method of release: | The Bank of Japan's web site |