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BOJ REFRAINS FROM BUYING ETFs IN MAY FOR THE 1ST TIME
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- BOJ refrains from buying ETFs in May for the 1st time.
- BOJ removed a $55 billion annual target for purchases to make ETF buying more flexible in March.
- The BOJ's total assets quadrupled to over 700 trillion yen over t...
BOJ’S TOTAL ASSESTS IN FISCAL 2020 ROSE TO $6.5 TRILLION
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- BOJ’s total assets in fiscal 2020 rose to $6.5 trillion.
- Japanese government bonds were purchased massively as part of the ultraloose monetary policy.
- The total assets rose 604.48 trillion yen from the previous year...
BOJ DOWNGRADED ECONMIC ASSESSMENTS OF TWO REGIONS IN THE COUNTRY
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- BOJ downgraded economic assessments of two regions in the country.
- BOJ is worried about economic recovery from the pandemic which still remains fragile.
- The pandemic has dampened consumption, which accounts for more than...
BANK OF JAPAN’S UNREALIZED PROFIT FROM ETF STANDS AT AROUND $125 BILLION
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- Bank of Japan’s unrealized profit from ETF stands at around $125 billion.
- BOJ's ETF buying is reportedly aimed at supporting the economy.
- The country's core consumer price index fell 1.0 percent in December ...
BOJ GOVERNOR SUGGESTS COUNTRY’S ECONOMY SEVERE AND RECOVERY BE MODERATE
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- BOJ Governor suggests country’s economy severe and recovery be moderate.
- Later in the day, BOJ is scheduled to release its quarterly Sakura report on regional economies.
- BOJ Governor Kuroda said the consumer price i...
BOJ TO ASSESS ITS ULTRALOOSE MONETARY POLICY FRAMEWORK
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- BOJ to assess its ultraloose monetary policy framework.
- The BOJ plans on studying the side effects of its monetary policy in March.
- The central bank has maintained short-term interest rates at minus 0.1 percent.
BOJ GOV. EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT RISING COVID-19 CASES IN EUROPE AND U.S.A
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- BOJ Gov. expressed concern about rising COVID-19 cases in Europe and U.S.A.
- The bank has said that it will remain vigilant against risks to the global economy.
- The world’s third-largest economy is expected to shrink...