The Bank had been conducting money market operations in accordance with the guideline for money market operations decided at the previous meeting on March 18 and 19, 2026.8 The uncollateralized overnight call rate had been in the range of 0.726 to 0.728 percent. Meanwhile, in March 2026, the Bank conducted Japanese government bond (JGB) purchases of about 2.9 trillion yen per month. In April 2026, it cut down the monthly purchase amount by about 200 billion yen, to about 2.7 trillion yen per month; this was in accordance with the JGB reduction plan decided at the June 2025 meeting. In the money market, the uncollateralized overnight call rate had been at around 0.75 percent. The general collateral (GC) repo rate had been at around the same level as the uncollateralized overnight call rate. As for interest rates on term instruments, yields on threemonth treasury discount bills (T-Bills) were more or less unchanged. The Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) had risen in line with stock prices in the United States and Europe, although the rise was more modest than in those markets, with attention being drawn to factors such as a deterioration in the terms of trade reflecting the rise in crude oil prices. Yields on 10-year JGBs ha BOJ April meeting minutes: many members want more time to assess Middle East impact on Japan’s economy, prices

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