• BOJ to purchase about JPY 6-8 trln in JGBs per month in principle
  • BOJ operations to occur about 8-10 times per month
  • changing the JGB 10-yr + maturities purchases to buy around JPY 150-350 bln per auction
  • BOJ to buy between JPY 110-200 bln in JGBs up to 1 yr per auction
  • will conduct JGB purchases in flexible manner
  • revised auction guidance to be effective June 2

BOJ has already reduced its 10-yr + JGB purchases at two auctions this year. It cut the amount to JPY 180bln in Feb and to JPY 170 bln without revising previous guidance

USDJPY still 101.56