The Bank of Japan released a balance sheet breakdown of its assets, liabilities and net assets, reporting total assets and liabilities of JPY 676,921,252,604 thousand. Japanese government securities were the largest asset item at JPY 543,519,082,864 thousand, while liabilities were primarily current deposits at JPY 467,369,462,109 thousand and banknotes at JPY 119,193,430,441 thousand. Other reported asset holdings included loans of JPY 79,521,000,000 thousand, index-linked exchange-traded funds held via pecuniary trusts of JPY 37,186,178,276 thousand, foreign currency assets of JPY 11,444,456,528 thousand, corporate bonds of JPY 2,718,105,868 thousand, and Japan real estate investment trusts held via pecuniary trusts of JPY 654,897,876 thousand. Annex tables showed Japanese government securities comprised Japanese government bonds with no treasury discount bills, Loan Support Program amounts outstanding totaling JPY 55,041,237,880 thousand, and JPY 24,946,800,000 thousand outstanding under specified funds-supplying operations.
Bank of Japan 2026-01-14
Bank of Japan publishes balance sheet data showing total assets of JPY 676.9 trillion
The Bank of Japan released a detailed balance sheet showing total assets and liabilities of JPY 676.9 trillion, with Japanese government securities as the largest asset at JPY 543.5 trillion and liabilities mainly in current deposits and banknotes. Other assets include loans, index-linked exchange-traded funds, foreign currency assets, corporate bonds, and Japan real estate investment trusts.