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JGS Services

日本語

The Bank provides the following services relating to JGSs.

The first is JGS issuance, for which the Bank announces public auctions, accepts bids, and collects payments.

The second is registration of JGSs and book-entry transfer of JGSs, for which the Bank acts as the registrar or depository and provides JGS transfer services.

And the third is payments of principal and interest on JGSs: the Bank pays interests on JGSs, redeems JGSs, and collects coupons and physical securities.

As with treasury funds operations, the Bank designates many branches and offices of financial institutions throughout the country as agents and entrusts them with some operations relating to JGSs.

The number of participants in the JGB Book-Entry System

as of February 29, 2024

Participants
261
Indirect Participants
816
Foreign Indirect Participants
160

Related materials are available on the "JGB Book-Entry System" page in the "Related Links" section of this page.

Related Releases

Table : Related Releases
Date Title
Oct. 27, 2009 Establishment of the New BOJ-NET 
Feb. 17, 2003 Requirements for Establishing Direct Participants' Accounts and Customers' Accounts and Requirements for Admission as Indirect Participants and Foreign Indirect Participants in the JGB Book-entry System 
Jan. 27, 2003 Start of Operations of the New JGB Book-entry System Based on the Transfer of Corporate Debt Securities Law 
Jan. 20, 2003 Notice Regarding the Starting Date of the New JGB Book-entry System Based on the Transfer of Corporate Debt Securities Law 
Jan.  7, 2003 Notice Regarding the Start of Operations of the New JGB Book-entry System Based on the Transfer of Corporate Debt Securities Law and the Abolition of the Current JGB Book-entry System 
July 18, 2002 Conversion to the New JGB Book-entry System Based on the New Legal Framework 
Mar. 30, 2001 Establishment of Requirements for Admission as a Participant in the JGB Book-Entry System 

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