Release of the Data Related to the Bank's Operations and Uncollateralized Overnight Call Rate

May 6, 2004
Bank of Japan
Financial Markets Department

The Bank of Japan has decided to release daily, on its web site, the data related to the Bank's operations and the uncollateralized overnight call rate, updated every business day, to enhance the information available to market participants regarding its market operations and the money markets. The Bank will release the first set of the data.

The data related to the Bank's operations to be released will be detailed information concerning the offers and results of the Bank's operations.

The data related to the uncollateralized overnight call rate to be released will be the weighted-average, highest, and lowest rate during the business day.

The data for the Bank's operations and the uncollateralized overnight call rate will be released daily under "Bank of Japan" and "Short-term Money and Bond Market," respectively in the Statistics section of the Bank's web site.

For further information, please contact:

Open Market Operations Division, Financial Markets Department

Mr. Masashi Kuramoto, Tel: +81-3-3277-1284
E-mail: masashi.kuramoto@boj.or.jp