Bank of Japan buying
- JPY300bn in 5 to 10 years JGBs
- and 100 bn JPY in 10-25 year
Part of the Bank trying to control yields (trying to drive them lower to maintain easy monetary policy).
Bank of Japan buying
Part of the Bank trying to control yields (trying to drive them lower to maintain easy monetary policy).
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