The BOJ have released their schedule for May

  • Will buy 1-5yr JGB's May 1, 10, 17, 22, 24, 31

  • 5-10yrs 1, 10, 12, 17, 24, 26

  • +10s 8, 12, 19, 26, 31

Auction sizes;

  • 1-3yr 200-300bn unch

  • 3-5yr 250-350bn vs 300-400bn prior

  • 5-10yr 350-550bn unch

  • 10-25yr 150-250bn unch

  • +25yr 50-150bn unch

Eamonn flagged this release up earlier today.

As I mentioned in the comments earlier, there's no real trading ramifications in this data. The BOJ's policy now is to tinker with purchases to suit their yield control program, while still maintaining their overall QQE purchases amounts. The change today isn't huge and is just designed to gently steer yields rather than whip them into place.

Here's the announcement from the horses mouth.