Bank of Japan Transactions with the Government (July 2026)
Overview
On August 7, 2026, the Bank of Japan released its transactions with the government for July 2026. The statistics consist of “1. Stock Table,” showing end-of-month balances, and “2. Flow Table,” showing changes or transaction amounts during the month. The end-of-month balance of long-term government bond sale and repurchase transactions with the Government Debt Consolidation Fund was 224,951 hundred million yen. During the month, 45,675 hundred million yen was sold and 243,662 hundred million yen was repurchased, resulting in a decrease of 197,987 hundred million yen in the balance. All other listed items were zero.
Key points
- On August 7, 2026, the Bank of Japan released its transactions with the government for July 2026.
- The statistics consist of the “1. Stock Table” and the “2. Flow Table.”
- The end-of-month balance of long-term government bond sale and repurchase transactions with the Government Debt Consolidation Fund was 224,951 hundred million yen.
- The balance of these transactions decreased by 197,987 hundred million yen during the month.
Overview
The “1. Stock Table” shows balances at the end of the month, while the “2. Flow Table” shows increases, decreases, or transaction amounts during July 2026. Amounts are stated in hundred million yen, and alphabetic symbols correspond to symbols in the notes.
The transactions covered are the underwriting of government short-term securities and discount short-term government bonds; purchases and sales of government short-term securities and other instruments; and long-term government bond sale and repurchase transactions with the Government Debt Consolidation Fund or the Fiscal Loan Fund.
Details
In the Stock Table, the balances for underwriting government short-term securities, underwriting the refinancing of discount short-term government bonds, purchases of government short-term securities from the Government Debt Consolidation Fund and the Fiscal Loan Fund, sales of government short-term securities and discount short-term government bonds, and long-term government bond sale and repurchase transactions with the Fiscal Loan Fund were all zero. The balance of long-term government bond sale and repurchase transactions with the Government Debt Consolidation Fund was 224,951 hundred million yen.
In the Flow Table, among the transactions listed above, the sale amount with repurchase conditions for long-term government bond sale and repurchase transactions with the Government Debt Consolidation Fund was 45,675 hundred million yen, the repurchase amount was 243,662 hundred million yen, and the change in balance during the month was a decrease of 197,987 hundred million yen.
All other flow items were zero. Definitions of the figures are provided in the notes to the published materials, and inquiries should be directed to the Planning and Coordination Division of the Bank of Japan’s Monetary Affairs Department.