At the same time, the total size of the Program was increased from about 55 trillion to about 65 trillion yen in the same month; it was further lifted to 70 trillion yen this April (Chart 18).
2  The comprehensive monetary easing policy consists of (1) the virtually zero interest rate policy, (2) setting the policy time horizon based on the “understanding of medium- to long-term price stability” (commitment policy), and (3) establishment of the Asset Purchase Program. Of these, item (2) was modified to “the price stability goal in the medium to long term,” as indicated above.