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Changes in Items in "Sources of Changes in Current Account Balances at the Bank of Japan and Market Operations"

March 6, 2009
Bank of Japan
Financial Markets Department

In line with the introduction of the purchases of Corporate Bonds based on "Principal Terms and Conditions for Outright Purchases of Corporate Bonds", the Bank of Japan will change the formats of "Sources of Changes in Current Account Balances at the Bank of Japan and Market Operations."

The details are as follows.

  1. Daily statistics
    The item of "Outright purchases of Corporate Bonds" will be put in "BOJ Loans and Market Operations."
  2. Monthly (final figures) and Long-Term Time-Series data
    The item of "Outright purchases of Corporate Bonds" will be put in "BOJ Loans and Market Operations" and "Amount outstanding" or "(memo) Outstanding."

For further information, contact

Open Market Operations,Financial Markets Department

e-mail:post.cmmd2@boj.or.jp