The Bank of Japan published its balance sheet, reporting total assets and liabilities of JPY 664.4 trillion. Japanese government securities remained the largest asset category at JPY 533.1 trillion, followed by loans of JPY 77.7 trillion and pecuniary trusts for index-linked exchange-traded funds of JPY 37.1 trillion. On the liability side, current deposits were the largest item at JPY 452.1 trillion, alongside JPY 115.2 trillion in banknotes. Other asset holdings included JPY 11.7 trillion in foreign currency assets, JPY 1.9 trillion in corporate bonds and JPY 652.7 billion in Japan real estate investment trust holdings. Other deposits stood at JPY 43.5 trillion, payables under repurchase agreements at JPY 34.2 trillion and government deposits at JPY 5.2 trillion. The annex tables show that all Japanese government securities holdings were in Japanese government bonds, with no treasury discount bills outstanding. Outstanding amounts under the Loan Support Program totaled JPY 49.1 trillion, including JPY 48.5 trillion under the Fund-Provisioning Measure to Stimulate Bank Lending and JPY 598.6 billion under the Fund-Provisioning Measure to Support Strengthening the Foundations for Economic Growth. Loans under pooled-collateral, disaster-area and climate-response operations amounted to JPY 28.9 trillion.
Bank of Japan2026-06-02
Bank of Japan publishes balance sheet showing JPY 664.4 trillion in assets and JPY 533.1 trillion in JGB holdings
The Bank of Japan published its balance sheet, reporting total assets and liabilities of JPY 664.4 trillion, including Japanese government securities of JPY 533.1 trillion, loans of JPY 77.7 trillion and pecuniary trusts for index-linked exchange-traded funds of JPY 37.1 trillion. Current deposits of JPY 452.1 trillion and banknotes of JPY 115.2 trillion were the largest liabilities, while outstanding amounts under the Loan Support Program totaled JPY 49.1 trillion and loans under pooled-collateral, disaster-area and climate-response operations amounted to JPY 28.9 trillion.