BOJ offers to buy JPY 635 billion worth of JGBs

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Bank of Japan [BOJ] has offered to buy JPY 635 billion worth of the Japanese Government bonds [JGB]. The central bank will buy JPY 280 billion worth of 1 to 3 year bonds, JPY 330 billion worth of 3 to 5 year bonds and JPY 25 billion of inflation linked bonds.