Japan Bank Reserve Deposits
Reserve deposits held at the Bank of Japan, required reserves and excess reserves. 5 series.
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | |
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| Required Reserves(Average Outstanding) | 135,430 | 135,862 | 135,679 | 133,659 | 133,017 | 133,512 | 133,166 | 132,922 | 132,269 | 132,603 | 132,702 | 132,681 | 132,760 | 132,746 | 132,767 | 131,355 | 131,038 | 131,685 | 131,160 | 130,716 | 130,177 | 130,813 | 131,339 | 131,475 | 131,496 | 131,650 | 132,052 | 130,858 | 130,092 | 130,450 | 130,114 | 129,843 | 129,329 | 129,577 | 129,616 | |||
| Reserves / Average Outstanding(a) | 4,055,149 | 4,141,696 | 4,281,624 | 4,164,211 | 4,190,988 | 4,249,005 | 4,293,452 | 4,410,702 | 4,520,990 | 4,530,651 | 4,736,664 | 4,744,811 | 4,784,747 | 4,788,439 | 4,875,185 | 4,754,280 | 4,771,466 | 4,710,234 | 4,788,464 | 4,824,516 | 4,908,462 | 4,890,023 | 4,899,275 | 4,858,968 | 4,876,422 | 4,822,174 | 4,952,756 | 4,867,514 | 4,672,770 | 4,683,254 | 4,721,708 | 4,695,896 | 4,785,730 | 4,754,962 | 4,740,394 | |||
| Reserves / Outstanding at End of Period | 3,905,362 | 4,028,129 | 4,072,435 | 4,216,365 | 4,346,009 | 4,210,408 | 4,247,068 | 4,298,427 | 4,289,652 | 4,485,472 | 4,532,237 | 4,549,628 | 4,767,789 | 4,746,492 | 4,800,647 | 4,822,483 | 4,889,072 | 4,779,630 | 4,814,360 | 4,744,465 | 4,811,988 | 4,867,487 | 4,912,510 | 4,950,999 | 4,911,394 | 4,896,525 | 4,905,259 | 4,848,000 | 5,021,726 | 4,942,812 | 4,696,797 | 4,728,044 | 4,736,097 | 4,722,270 | 4,803,442 | 4,799,346 | 4,764,563 | |
| Average Effective Reserve Requirement Ratio(b) % | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.84 | |||
| Average Effective Reserve Requirement Ratio / Reserve Requirement Ratio on Deposit Liabilities(c) % | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 |
Latest reading
Required Reserves(Average Outstanding) stood at 135,430 100 million yen in Jun 2026. That is −0.3% from May 2026 and +2.0% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Sep 1959 to Jun 2026. Source: Bank of Japan – Time-Series Data Search.
- Latest
- 135,430 100 million yen
- Jun 2026
- vs previous period
- −0.3%
- May 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +2.0%
About this data
Reserve deposits held at the Bank of Japan, required reserves and excess reserves. 5 series. Source: Bank of Japan, Time-Series Data Search.
