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Securities Lending Facility

A means by which the Bank provides a temporary and secondary source of Japanese government securities (JGSs) to the markets. Securities are sold with repurchase agreements.

NoteThe English translation has been prepared by the Bank's staff based on the Japanese original and is an unofficial translation. The translation is to be used solely as reference material to aid in the understanding of Japanese original.

Introduction or Modification of Schemes of Operations

Date Releases
Feb. 10, 2016Operational Changes to the Securities Lending Facility  [PDF 34KB]
Dec. 18, 2015Relaxation of the Terms and Conditions for the Securities Lending Facility  [PDF 32KB]
Oct.  7, 2015Amendment to "Guidelines on Eligible Collateral"  [PDF 149KB]
Aug. 31, 2015Operational Changes to the Securities Lending Facility  [PDF 46KB]
Aug.  7, 2015Amendment to "Principal Terms and Conditions for Complementary Lending Facility" in Conjunction with the Forthcoming Implementation of the Second Phase of the New BOJ-NET Project  [PDF 30KB]
Mar. 20, 2015Operational Changes to the Securities Lending Facility  [PDF 43KB]
Oct.  7, 2014Amendment to "Guidelines on Eligible Collateral"  [PDF 79KB]
May  16, 2014Starting date of the morning offer regarding the Securities Lending Facility 
Apr. 14, 2014Operational Changes to the Securities Lending Facility  [PDF 58KB]
Feb. 18, 2014Amendment to "Principal Terms and Conditions for Funds-Supplying Operations against Pooled Collateral"   [PDF 108KB]
Oct.  4, 2013Amendment to "Guidelines on Eligible Collateral"  [PDF 250KB]
Oct.  5, 2012Amendment to "Guidelines on Eligible Collateral"  [PDF 67KB]
Oct.  7, 2011Amendment to "Guidelines on Eligible Collateral"  [PDF 102KB]
Oct.  5, 2010Amendment to "Guidelines on Eligible Collateral"  [PDF 59KB]
Oct. 14, 2009Amendment to "Guidelines on Eligible Collateral"  [PDF 36KB]
Feb. 19, 2009Amendment to "Principal Terms and Conditions for the Sale of Japanese Government Securities with Repurchase Agreements to Provide the Markets with a Secondary Source of Japanese Government Securities"  [PDF 29KB]
Feb. 19, 2009Statement on Monetary Policy (Policy unchanged, Announced at 1:52 p.m.)  [PDF 80KB]
Jan. 22, 2009Amendments to Principal Terms and Conditions for Money Market Operations  [PDF 56KB]
Oct. 14, 2008Introduction of Measures regarding Money Market Operations to Ensure Stability in Financial Markets  [PDF 12KB]
Oct.  7, 2008Amendment to "Guidelines on Eligible Collateral"  [PDF 130KB]
Oct. 11, 2007Amendment to "Guidelines on Eligible Collateral"  [PDF 140KB]
Sep. 19, 2007Amendments to Principal Terms and Conditions for Money Market Operations and the Complementary Lending Facility  [PDF 95KB]
Oct. 13, 2006Amendment to "Guidelines on Eligible Collateral" 
Jul. 21, 2006Change in Unit for Bid Rates in Competitive Yield Auctions 
Sep.  8, 2005Amendment to Margin Tables for Eligible Collateral and Study to Revise the Current Bill Purchasing Scheme 
Sep.  8, 2005Amendment to "Guidelines on Eligible Collateral" 
May  31, 2004An Amendment to Procedures for Delivery Failure of JGSs in JGS-related Operations 
Apr.  9, 2004(Reference)Introduction of the Securities Lending Facility to Provide the Markets with a Secondary Source of Japanese Government Securities 
Apr.  9, 2004Introduction of the Securities Lending Facility to Provide the Markets with a Secondary Source of Japanese Government Securities 
Apr.  9, 2004Establishment of Principal Terms and Conditions for the Sale of Japanese Government Securities with Repurchase Agreements to Provide the Markets with a Secondary Source of Japanese Government Securities 
Feb. 26, 2004Study of the Introduction of a Facility to Enhance Liquidity of Japanese Government Securities Markets 
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