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Bank of Japan reports total assets and liabilities of 624,977,993,815 thousand yen

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The Bank of Japan’s total assets and liabilities were 624,977,993,815 thousand yen as of October 20, 2026 . Its gold holdings amounted to 441,253,409 thousand yen . Japanese government securities owned by the BOJ totaled 504,003,730,754 thousand yen . Current deposits, a liability, were recorded at 418,348,350,260 thousand yen .

Why it matters. The publication makes the BOJ’s balance sheet figures publicly available as of October 20, 2026 .

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