Before we move on to deal with this point in more depth, I would like to comment on the remaining two features of the quantitative easing framework. B.
Increasing the Bank’s outright purchases of Japanese government bonds (JGBs)  The second feature of the quantitative easing framework is the decision to increase the Bank’s outright purchases of JGBs when this is deemed necessary for the smooth provision of funds to meet the target balance of current account deposits at the Bank.