BOJ increases purchases of bonds maturing in 1-3 years

The Bank of Japan on Monday boosted purchases of the Japanese government bonds (JGBS) maturing in 1 to 3 years and has trimmed purchases of the JGBs maturing in  3 to 5 years. 

Key points

BoJ offers to buy JPY 760 billion worth of JGBs:
-JPY 340 billion 1-3 Year (previous JPY 360 billion)
-JPY 420 billion 3-5 Year (previous JPY 400 billion)