Data Extraction

April, The RBA has announced yield targeting on 3-year government bonds at 0.25% through purchases of government bonds in the secondary market. On May 5, RBA has purchased AUD50 billion of Australia Government securities (AGS) and semis in the secondary market. May 5, June 2, July 7, and September 1 [update] the RBA announced that it will maintain the current policy setting.

Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program (GBPP): Purchases will begin with a minimum of CAD5 billion per week across the yield curve. The program will be adjusted as conditions warrant but will continue until the economic recovery is well underway. As of September 2 ,T-bill holdings have increased by CAD81.933 billion, with the maximum increase since the end of February occurring on July 29 at CAD115.008 billion; goverrnment bond holdings have increased by CAD139.507 billion,with peak increase since the end of February on August 26 at CAD140.193 billion [update]; June 3, Bank of Canada began purchasing Government of Canada Real Return Bonds; as of August 19, the purchased amount is CAD1.359 billion, which is also the point of maximum increase since the purchases began. [update]

No amount/estimate: The BOJ will purchase a necessary amount of JGBs without setting an upper limit so that 10-year JGB yields will remain at around 0%.

May, The RBNZ has doubled the overdraft on the crown settlement account to NZD10 billion for April–June to meet the government's short-term cash needs.

April, The RBNZ has been implementing LSAP to purchase government bonds in the secondary market up to NZD30 billion across a range of maturities. On May 13, The Monetary Policy Committee has agreed to significantly expand the LSAP programme to NZD60 billion. On August 12, LSAP programme was expanded to NZD100 billion (See amount in Measure 10 notes: No breakdown).