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The Bank had been conducting money market operations in accordance with the guideline for money market operations decided at the previous meeting on July 30 and 31, 2024.7 The uncollateralized overnight call rate had been in the range of 0.227 to 0.229 percent. Meanwhile, in accordance with the plan decided at the previous meeting for the reduction of the purchase amount of Japanese government bonds (JGBs), the Bank had conducted JGB purchases at the pace of about 5.3 trillion yen per month; this was a reduction of about 400 billion yen from the amount purchased in July 2024, which was about 5.7 trillion yen. The Bank had conducted purchases of CP and corporate bonds in accordance with the decision made at the March 2024 meeting. post: BOJ SEPT MEETING MINUTES: MEMBERS SHARED VIEW BOJ WILL CONTINUE TO RAISE INTEREST RATES IF ITS ECONOMIC, PRICE FORECASTS ARE MET post: BOJ SEPT MEETING MINUTES: MEMBERS AGREED THAT BOJ MUST SCRUTINISE MARKET DEVELOPMENTS, OVERSEAS ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR TIME BEING AS MARKETS REMAIN UNSTABLE