Summary of BoJ purchase operations for April...>

JGBS: Summary of BoJ purchase operations for April (including recent changes):

- 1-3 Year: Range: Y200bln-Y300bln, previous purchase Y250bln (reduced by Y30bln

on Nov 17) 

* Scheduled Dates: 11, 13, 18, 23

- 3-5 Year: Range: Y250bln-Y350bln, previous purchase Y330bln (raised by Y30bln

on Jan 31, reduced by Y30bln on Sept 1) 

* Scheduled Dates: 11, 13, 18, 23

- 5-10 Year: Range: Y300bln-Y500bln, previous purchase Y450bln (raised by Y40bln

on Feb 2, reduced by Y30bln on Aug 16, reduced by Y30bln on Aug 25) 

* Scheduled Dates: 9, 11, 18, 20, 25

- 10-25 Year: Range: Y150bln-Y250bln, previous purchase Y190bln (reduced by

Y10bln on Jan 9) 

* Scheduled Dates: 9, 13, 20, 25

- 25+ Year: Range: Y50bln-Y150bln, previous purchase Y70bln (reduced by Y10bln

on Feb 28, reduced by Y10bln on Jan 9, Y10bln on Nov 24)

* Scheduled Dates: 9, 13, 20, 25