Bank of Japan Head Office

Sources of Changes in Current Account Balances at the Bank of Japan and Market Operations
(preliminary figures for January 2012)

January 31, 2012
Financial Markets Department

100 million yen
­ Preliminary figures Previous year
Banknotes 1 38,085 37,714
Treasury funds and others 2 -140,525 -102,361
­ Net fiscal payments -7,245 -9,068
JGBs(over one year) -85,895 -77,630
Treasury discount bills -43,930 -17,022
Foreign exchange -2,045 -826
Others -1,410 2,185
Surplus/shortage of funds 3 -102,440 -64,647
BOJ Loans and Market Operations 35,730 20,035
­ BOJ Loans and Market Operations (excluding the Asset Purchase Program) 22,495 10,099

Market operations 22,505 10,100
Fund-provisioning measure to support strengthening
the foundations for economic growth 4
0 0
Loans 5 -10 -1
BOJ Loans and Market Operations (Asset Purchase Program) 13,235 9,936
Net change in current account balances -66,710 -44,612

Net change in reserve balances -57,850 -36,298
Amount outstanding

Banknotes, end of month 801,880 785,428
(Average) (812,460) (794,111)
BOJ loans, end of month 5 35 35

Notes :

1.Negative figures represent a net increase in banknotes in circulation.
2.Negative figures represent a net receipt of treasury funds and others.
3.Negative figures represent a shortage of funds in money markets.
4."Fund-provisioning measure to support strengthening the foundations for economic growth" in this chart includes loans disbursed pursuant to the special rules for equity investments and asset-based lending.
5."Loans" in this chart means the loans under Complementary Lending Facility.

Banknotes Outstanding

Percent changes from previous year
­ July 2011 Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 2012

End of period

2.7

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.1

Average

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

Inquiries

Market Operations Division, Financial Markets Department

Tel : +81-3-3277-1362
Tel : +81-3-3279-1111 (Ext. 2830)

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