Masaaki Shirakawa
Shirakawa: consider cross-border collateral
Central banks should consider expanding their operation in terms of providing credit through cross-border collateral, said Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the Bank of Japan.
Tightening prospects fade in Japan
The prospects for a rate hike in Japan in the near future have become even smaller after a quarterly report by the Bank of Japan indicated that economic conditions have worsened in eight of the country's nine regions since April.
Economy more resilient: Japan's Shirakawa
Japan's economy is likely to grow at a slower pace for the time being, but it is more resilient now than in the past, Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the country's central bank, told lawmakers.
OMOs have contributed to calm: Japan's Shirakawa
Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the Bank of Japan, praised the flexibility of the central bank's money market operations, which had contributed to the relative stability of the country's short-term funding market.
BoJ: risks to global growth keeps rate on hold
Downside risks to global growth have increased due to continuing disruptions in global financial markets and sluggish growth in the United States, according to minutes of the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Council meeting in April.
Don't just focus on rates: Japan's Shirakawa
Though the increased attention given to monetary policy is welcomed, other aspects of central banking should receive more publicity, said Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the Bank of Japan.
Breaking the Japanese impasse
Ken Worsley assesses what the political battle over the new governor will mean for the Bank of Japan’s independence
The new face of the Bank of Japan
Masaaki Shirakawa brings a wealth of experience and a strong reputation to the top job in Japan, argues Malan Rietveld
Rate talk inappropriate: Japan's Shirakawa
Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the Bank of Japan, on Monday confirmed the central bank has abandoned trying to raise rates for the time being because of the uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook.
Stalemate ends as Shirakawa is approved
Masaaki Shirakawa is the new governor of the Bank of Japan after the opposition Democratic Party of Japan accepted his nomination on Wednesday, ending a political standoff that has embarrassed both the central bank and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Tokyo nominates Shirakawa for governor
The leadership crisis at the Bank of Japan looks resolved after the government nominated Masaaki Shirakawa, the current acting governor, for the role on Monday night.
Shirakawa gets DPJ blessing, poised to lead BoJ
Masaaki Shirakawa, the acting governor of the Bank of Japan, looks likely to get the job formally after a senior opposition official indicated he would back his appointment.
Tokyo wants new governor by next week
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party wants a new central bank governor in place by next week in time for the meeting in Washington of G7 finance ministers, Nobutaka Machimura, Japan's cabinet secretary, said on 3 April.
Masaaki Shirakawa for governor?
Masaaki Shirakawa, newly-appointed acting governor of the Bank of Japan, is in the frame for promotion to the top job. He certainly would make the ideal candidate for the position.
Japan without a governor as Fukui steps down
Political squabbling has left the Bank of Japan leaderless at a time of heightened global uncertainty.
Japanese government backs Muto for governor
Yasuo Fukuda, Japan's prime minister, on Friday 7 March nominated deputy governor Toshiro Muto to replace Toshihiko Fukui at the helm of the central bank despite fears that the country's main opposition party will reject the nomination.
Kamezaki, Nakamura to join BOJ board
Hidetoshi Kamezaki, a senior vice president of Mitsubishi Corp., and Seiji Nakamura, president of MOL Ferry Co., were appointed to the Bank of Japan's nine-member board, Japanese media reported Thursday 8 March.
Bank of Japan research paper - zero interest rates
RESEARCH - The Bank of Japan has published a research paper 'Monetary Policy Under the Zero Interest Rate Constraint and Balance Sheet Adjustment'. The paper is written by Masaaki Shirakawa, advisor to the governor, Bank of Japan.