Bank of Japan buys 1.4 trillion yen worth of bonds

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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) offered to buy 1.40 trillion yen worth of Japanese government bonds (JGB) in its daily operations on Tuesday.

Specific operations

1-3 year ¥425 billion bond

5-10 year 675 billion yen bond

10-25 year 200 billion yen bond

100 billion yen bond with maturity over 25 years

Market Reaction

At press time, USD/JPY was holding steady near 148.50.