- BOJ announces fixed-rate purchase plan for cheapest-to-deliver JGB notes
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31 August 2022
BOJ announces fixed-rate purchase plan for cheapest-to-deliver JGB notes
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said it will conduct fixed-rate purchase operations for cheapest-to-deliver 357th Japanese government bonds (JGBs) notes for an extended period of time from September 1.
Additional details
Fixed-rate purchase operations for 356th 10-year JGBs to be conducted for consecutive days through Sept 20.
Decides to relax terms, and conditions for securities lending facility for cheapest-to-deliver JGB notes.
To increase the upper limit on consecutive-day purchases of cheapest-to-deliver issues to 75 business days from the current 50 days.
Relaxed terms, conditions to take effect from Sept 1.
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