This not only stands above the other advanced economies, but also is more than three times larger than the ratio before the Lehman shock.
The amounts outstanding of the monetary base and JGBs at end-October 2013 stood at about 189 trillion yen and about 132 trillion yen, respectively, and accumulation of the amount outstanding of the monetary base and purchases of assets have been progressing smoothly. B. Issues to be considered regarding QQE  1.