The M2 money stock in Japan was up 2.5 percent on year in April, the Bank of Japan said on Friday - coming in at 1,232.4 trillion yen.
That was in line with expectations and unchanged from the March reading following a downward revision from 2.6 percent.
The M3 money stock was up an annual 2.1 percent to 1,580.3 trillion yen, steady from the March reading.
The L money stock jumped 3.0 percent on year to 2,112.2 trillion yen, easing from 3.8 percent in the previous month.
