JAPAN: Also BMO's Ian Lyngen said....>

US TSYS/SUPPLY: JAPAN: Also BMO's Ian Lyngen said this wk's Jpn Min of Finance

"again confirms" Japanese buyers "have re-engaged and are adding exposure to

overseas notes and bonds (primarily Treasuries if the historical patterns hold).

Specifically, during the week ended July 28th, investors from the region

purchased a net of $9.6B versus buying of $10.6B in the prior week. That marks

the fourth consecutive week of buying for a total of $35.7 bn." 

- On another note, Japanese accounts such as Kampo and Japanese mega-banks "tend

to center in on the 7-year note to 10-year notes" in their Treasuries buying,

said an observer.