BOJ money market operations and current account deposit (3/1)March 02 (BOJ Financial Markets Department)in billion yen 3/1 Projected Preliminary RevisedBank notes -90 -90 -90Treasury funds and others-1310 -1210 -1210------------------------------------------------------------------------------Market balance -1400 -1300 -1300------------------------------------------------------------------------------Subtotal (excluding the LoanSupport Program) 1501010Subtotal (Loan Support Program)0 0 0Net changes in current accountbalance-1250 -1290 -1290------------------------------------------------------------------------------Market operationsOutright purchases of CP -20 -20 -20JGB lending as a secondary source ofsupply 170 170 170JGB lending as a secondary source ofsupply 0-140-140Total1501010------------------------------------------------------------------------------Current account balance outstanding amount365550365510365510Reserve balance0320800320820Held by banks meeting reserve requirement0320760320780Excess reserve 0320760320780Outstanding balance held by institutions not subject to reserve requirement 0 44710 44690Monetary base0 0474080------------------------------------------------------------------------------Amount of required reserves for current reporting period 0 0275060Amount of required reserves per day0 09820Remaining amount required0 0 180Remaining amount required per day0 010 Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however, neither Kitco Metals Inc. nor the author can guarantee such accuracy. This article is strictly for informational purposes only. It is not a solicitation to make any exchange in commodities, securities or other financial instruments. Kitco Metals Inc. and the author of this article do not accept culpability for losses and/ or damages arising from the use of this publication.