References and Appendices

I. The International Status of the Yen

1. Relative Economic Size and Relative Use of Currencies: Japan, United Status,and EU

2. Yen-invoiced Transactions in Japan’s Trade (Value Basis)

(1) Invoicing Currencies of Japan’s Trade by Region

(2) Invoicing Currencies of Japan’s Trade by Commodity

3. Share of Home-Currency Invoiced Transactions in Trades of Major IndustrializedCountries

4. Currency Distribution of International Bond Offerings

(1) Euro and Foreign Bond Offerings

5. Currency Distribution of Outstanding External Loan of  Financial Institutions in Japan

6. Currency Distribution of International Bank Loans

7. Currency Distribution of Global Traditional Foreign Exchange Market Activity

8. Share of Currencies in Total Identified Official Holdings of Foreign Exchange

(1) Share of 8 Major Currencies in Total Identified Official Holdings

II.Exchange Rate Arrangements and European Monetary Union, etc.

1. Exchange Rate Arrangements

2. Chronology of European Monetary Union, etc.

3. Chronology of Events on International Monetary System

III.Asia and Japan

1. Economic Relations of 9 Asian countries with Japan, United States and EU36

(1) Share of Intra-ASEAN Trade

(2) Relative Economic Size : Asia, the Americas and Europe

(3) Real GDP Growth of Selected Countries and Regions

2. Japan’s Transactions with Asia, the United Status, and the EU

3. Strengthening Regional Economic Ties in ASEAN

IV.Current Status of Financial and Capital Markets in Japan

1. Financial and Capital Markets in Japan

2. Volume of Bond Transactions

3. Size of Short-term Money Markets

4. Share of Bonds held by Non-residents in Selected Countries

5. Yen-Denominated BA Market

6. Settlement Systems in Japan

(1) Settlement Systems for Securities in Major Countries

7. Major Commodity Futures listed in Japan's International Commodity Markets

V. Others

1. The Interim Report of the Subcouncil on the Internationalization of the Yen of the Council on Foreign Exchange and Other Transactions (Attachment)Measures to Facilitate the Internationalization of the Yen

2. Title of the Views and Opinions Stated by the Council and Subcouncil Members, and Outside Experts