BOJ Buys JGBs
BOJ conducts outright bond purchase operation for various JGB maturities in line with planned amounts for Q2 2026
Offers to buy ¥255B in 1-3 yr JGBs v ¥255B plan v ¥255B prior - Offers to buy ¥240B in 5-10 yr JGBs v ¥240B plan v ¥240B prior - Offers to buy ¥75B in >25 yr JGBs v ¥75B plan v ¥75B prior - Offers to buy ¥40B in inflation-indexed JGBs v ¥40B plan v ¥40B prior **Note: In July 2024 BOJ announced its intention to decrease the amount of its monthly purchases of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) by approximately ¥400B each quarter, aiming for a reduction from ~¥5.7T per month (as at July, 2024) to ~¥2.9T by January-March 2026. - On June 16th, 2026 BOJ said it will reduce the planned amount of its monthly purchases of JGBs by about ¥200B each calendar quarter (i.e. the interim reduction plan decided in June 2025 will be maintained). - Then, the BOJ will pause bond tapering from April 2027; To keep monthly pace of JBG buying at around ¥2T.
General Link: Spreadsheet of today's results: