TOKYO - The Bank of Japan has bought a total of 1.01 quadrillion yen ($6.7 trillion) worth of Japanese government bonds since embarking on its ultraeasy monetary policy about a decade ago, resulting in the central bank controversially holding about half of outstanding national bonds, the bank's data showed.
Sorry. This article is no longer available.
Sorry, this article was first published more than three months ago and is temporarily unavailable.
Once the upcoming introduction of a paid membership system is fully operational, paid members will have access to all our stories.
Free Membership Provides
Newsletter from Editorial Team and access to archive articles from past three months.
By continuing, you agree to the Terms of Use,
and Privacy Policy.