In that case, the relationship between the decrease and the approximate guideline for purchasing JGBs totaling about 80 trillion yen per year may become an issue. However, I believe that monetary policy should not be bound by that figure, which is merely an approximate guideline.
www.bportugal.pt 5  An outstanding example of the advantages of this joint management of micro-databases that I would like to share with you is the recently taken steps towards the creation of an in-house credit assessment system (ICAS) at Banco de Portugal.