International Investment Position (IIP):

Changes of compiling methodologies of financial derivatives and securities lending

May 24, 2002
Bank of Japan
International Department

Japan's international investment position statistics reflects changes of compiling methodologies of financial derivatives and securities lending from data at year-end 2001 (released on May 24, 2002): (1)Categorizing financial derivatives as an independent item (not as one of the sub-items under portfolio investment) in accordance with a part of methodological changes concerning the 5th edition of the Balance of Payments Manual issued by the IMF; (2)Excluding securities lending from portfolio investment and other investment.

Historical revisions are made from data at year-end 1996.

(However, as for Regional Portfolio Investment Position, figures before year-end 1999 are not available.)