According to industry sources, Bank of Japan officials may start selling exchange-traded funds held by the central bank as early as next month. This process is expected to take more than 100 years to complete. As of the end of September, the market value of these assets was 83 trillion yen, and the book value was 37.1 trillion yen, according to the Bank of Japan data. The September decision established a plan to sell 330 billion yen a year at book value. By simple calculation, the entire process would take about 112 years if this rate were to remain constant.

According to industry sources, Bank of Japan officials may start selling exchange-traded funds held by the central bank as early as next month. This process is expected to take more than 100 years to complete. As of the end of September, the market value of these assets was 83 trillion yen, and the book value was 37.1 trillion yen, according to the Bank of Japan data. The September decision established a plan to sell 330 billion yen a year at book value. By simple calculation, the entire process would take about 112 years if this rate were to remain constant.