Bank of Japan (BoJ)
BoJ’s Noda: Japanese growth moderating
Bank of Japan policy board member Tadao Noda says Japan’s economy expected to moderate following weakness in exports
Japan’s recovery stalling: BoJ
Bank of Japan’s Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments November 2010 says Japanese recovery is losing momentum
BoJ’s Shirakawa warns of spillovers from emerging markets
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa says financial excesses in emerging markets could lead to further global imbalances
BoJ’s Suda criticises decision to buy government bonds
Bank of Japan monetary policy minutes reveal dissent over central bank’s decision to include government bonds as part of stimulus programme
Deflation caused by low growth expectations: BoJ paper
Bank of Japan study says deflation made worse by falling growth, inflation expectations
Avoid too many rules on CoCo bonds: BoJ research
Bank of Japan paper says design of contingent capital instruments should not be overregulated; issuance should be encouraged owing to positive externalities
BoJ’s Nishimura favours dual approach to monetary policy
Bank of Japan deputy governor Kiyohiko Nishimura says provision for credit expansions in monetary policy provides degree of flexibility in policy options
Shirakawa flags limits of monetary policy
Bank of Japan governor says loose monetary policy is a necessary condition for recovery, but its efficacy is limited and may have unintended consequences
BoJ minutes show divergence on risks
Minutes of Bank of Japan's September meeting show disagreement on risks to economy
BoJ: low interest rates boost bank lending
Bank of Japan Economic and Financial Developments report says bank lending showing signs of improvement
Japan edges towards zero bound
Bank of Japan cuts benchmark rate to 0% to 0.1% range, announces further stimulus
BoJ vigilant over financial risks
Bank of Japan Financial System Report warns decline in quality of bank loans could undermine progress in financial markets
Bank of Thailand opens shop in China
People's Bank of China says Bank of Thailand's new representative office in Beijing will aid cooperation
BoJ doing all it can to bolster growth, says Shirakawa
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa points to central bank’s multiple efforts to boost activity
BoJ: consumption tax hike insufficient to balance budget
Bank of Japan study says consumption tax increase and moderate growth unlikely to return country to fiscal sustainability
BoJ’s Kamezaki predicts weaker outlook for growth
Bank of Japan rate-setter Hidetoshi Kamezaki expects Japanese growth engines to slow down
Japan: not a bad record
In the final article of a six-part series on the Japanese economy, Robert Pringle reports from Tokyo on how the crisis has impacted Japan’s global outlook
Shirakawa rights wrongs of ‘lost decade’
Bank of Japan governor challenges barbs over economy’s, and central bank’s, performance over recent decades; calls for “deeper understanding” of liquidity and counterparty risk
Shirakawa applauds Tokyo’s yen sale, analysts less convinced
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa says government’s step to contain soaring yen will lend stability to the currency; markets soar and yen drops, but commentators divided on effect
BoJ's Nishimura says subprime crisis mirrored Japan’s 80’s housing bust
Bank of Japan deputy governor Kiyohiko Nishimura discusses commonalities between Japan’s recession in 1980 and United States subprime mortgage crisis
Shirakawa named Asian Consultative Council chair
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa will take over from Bank Negara Malaysia chief Zeti Akhtar Aziz as chair of council housed within Bank for International Settlements
Rate round-up: Canada, Peru hike as Sarb cuts
Canada hikes rates while South Africa cuts on rising rand; continued uncertainty in global economy prompts Korea, Japan and Australia to keep rates steady
The big divide over deflation and debt
In the fifth of a six-part series on the Japanese economy, Robert Pringle reports from Tokyo on how the crisis has impacted Japan’s global outlook
BoJ: Financial Markets Report
Stock market volatility, declining yields on government debt and money-market operations covered in review