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Bond-Purchase Operation Sizes Boosted Across Five Baskets

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The BoJ tweaks debt-buying operation plan for Wednesday, boosting purchases across five maturity baskets. It will now offer to buy a total of Y2.45tn of JGBs from the market:

  • Y625bn worth of JGBs with 1-3 Years until maturity (prev. Y475bn)
  • Y625bn worth of JGBs with 3-5 Years until maturity (prev. Y475bn)
  • Y800bn worth of JGBs with 5-10 Years until maturity (prev. Y500bn)
  • Y250bn worth of JGBs with 10-25 Years until maturity (additional operation)
  • Y150bn worth of JGBs with 25+ Years until maturity
The Bank notes that from today it will "make changes in the auction schedule and amounts of outright purchases of JGBs as needed, taking account of market conditions.

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