First of all, since the measures are to increase the amount of purchase by the Program and to enable the Bank to purchase the JGBs at a yield level of 0.1 percent or lower, they will add further downward pressure on market interest rates.
The largest “around plus 1 percent” responses account for about 30 percent of total responses, followed by the “around plus 2 percent” and “around 0 percent” responses (accounting for about 20 percent each). The “Don’t have clear views” responses account for approximately 15 percent of total responses.