Bank of Japan (BoJ)
Final frontier? Japan after the Kuroda experiment
The Bank of Japan has pushed monetary easing close to its limit, yet inflation is barely above zero. What happens now?
BoJ projects inflation will climb to 1% by mid-2022
Haruhiko Kuroda says BoJ must continue “powerful” monetary easing with QQE and yield curve control
BoJ cuts inflation outlook to zero as it holds rates
Producer price inflation in Japan is at a 13-year high, but CPI inflation lingers around zero
CBDC just one option for future payment system, says BoJ official
Japan’s central bank says CBDC could solve safety and interoperability issues, but is not the only option
BoJ holds rates as Japan waits for new prime minister
Central bank warns of possible financial problems from persistent Covid-19
BoJ unveils new 10,000-yen note
New banknote features “father of Japanese capitalism” and is set for issue in 2024
BoJ deputy cautions against ‘premature tightening’
Core CPI is not the sole indicator of the BoJ’s monetary policy, says Wakatabe Masazumi
Green finance and mispricing: what role for central banks and governments?
Governments and central banks cannot stay on the sidelines, says Sayuri Shirai
BoJ to offer zero-interest loans for climate projects
Central bank highlights five areas of focus in new climate strategy
Charles Goodhart on inflation targets, financial stability and the role of money
LSE professor says AIT a mistake, independence under threat amid inflation surge and climate stress tests unconvincing
CBDC: the case for ‘wait and see’
Despite growing interest, some central banks are staying out of the digital currency game
Book notes: Quantitative easing, by Jonathan Ashworth
Well-documented and comprehensive book for anyone wanting overview of monetary policy evolution over recent decades
The new era of money supply and its impact on policy
The empirical relationship between money and inflation has changed, writes Manmohan Singh, with Apoorv Bhargava and Peter Stella
BoJ forecasts weaker inflation but stronger growth
Inflation still negative in Japan but likely to inch above zero this year, forecasts suggest
Central banks halt longer-term dollar liquidity auctions
Major central banks will no longer offer dollar liquidity at the 84-day maturity
Is the ECB implementing yield curve control?
Eurozone has adopted hybrid system that targets wider financing conditions
HKMA and BoJ launch new securities settlement framework
New “delivery versus payment link” aims to reduce settlement risk
BoJ must prepare thoroughly for CBDC – Kuroda
Central bank should not rush issuance of CBDC, governor says
BoJ adjusts easing measures amid market distortion fears
Central bank announces lending incentives and more flexibility in yield curve control and ETF buys
People: Elderson approved as vice-chair of ECB supervisory council
Former Canadian deputy Wilkins joins insurance company; news from Japan and Rwanda; and more
The Bank of Japan must adjust its monetary policy
Sayuri Shirai says the central bank needs to make its policy more sustainable
Bank of Japan to start testing digital yen
BoJ embarks on year-long pilot programme to test functionality
Ulrich Bindseil on the launch of the digital euro
ECB’s payments head speaks about the functionality, tiering and technology of the eurozone’s planned CBDC
Bank of Japan launches policy review as deflation worsens
BoJ considers further monetary easing and extends special loan programmes