Purchases of Government Bonds in Japan decreased to 2569.90 JPY Billion in April from 2744 JPY Billion in March of 2026. Purchases of Government Bonds in Japan averaged 1799.70 JPY Billion from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 23690.20 JPY Billion in January of 2023 and a record low of -263.90 JPY Billion in November of 1972. source: Bank of Japan



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Central Bank Balance Sheet 662131.80 683770.50 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Deposit Interest Rate 0.33 0.32 percent Apr 2026
GDP Growth Rate 0.30 -0.70 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 1.50 1.30 percent Mar 2026
Interest Rate 0.75 0.75 percent Apr 2026
Bank Lending YoY 4.80 4.50 percent Mar 2026
Loans to Private Sector 587705.30 584343.20 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Money Supply M0 110975.60 111292.00 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 1089818.10 1086810.50 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 1280082.70 1274735.20 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Money Supply M3 1625478.50 1621987.80 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Purchases of Government Bonds 2569.90 2744.00 JPY Billion Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.70 2.60 percent Mar 2026


Japan Outright Purchases of JGBS
Outright purchases of JGBs are one of the Bank of Japan's open market operations through which the central bank supplies funds to financial markets by purchasing government bonds (JGBs) with coupons. Since the introduction of Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing with Yield Curve Control in September 2016, the Bank of Japan has conducted outright purchases of JGBs to achieve the target level of the long-term interest rate specified by the guideline for market operations.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2569.90 2744.00 23690.20 -263.90 1960 - 2026 JPY Billion Monthly
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