The Bank of Japan announces additional bond purchasing operation.

The Bank of Japan will directly purchase 275 billion yen of Japanese government bonds with a maturity of 3 to 5 years starting from April 28th; purchase 300 billion yen worth of Japanese government bonds with a maturity of 5 to 10 years; purchase 135 billion yen worth of Japanese government bonds with a maturity of 10 to 25 years; and purchase 50 billion yen worth of inflation-linked bonds.