Bank of Japan (BoJ)
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
BoJ expands fixed-rate fund supply on growth, yen fears
Bank of Japan unveils six-month term to existing fixed-rate funds operation; facility to expand by $238 billion on fears of weak US growth, yen strength
BoJ slashes bonuses and top officials’ pay
Bank of Japan shaved $2 billion off 2009 expenditure through salary and spending cuts, annual report shows; lower banknote costs and interest payments also contributed to savings
BoJ on dollar’s “exorbitant privilege”
Bank of Japan research notes that with great privilege comes great responsibility
Tokyo story
Robert Pringle reports from Tokyo on how the crisis has impacted Japan’s outlook.
Bank of Japan – rate minutes (July 2010)
Monetary Policy Council all back rate hike; overcoming inflation “top priority task”
Bank of Japan watching soaring yen closely
Japanese central bank says it is carefully monitoring strengthening currency and its implications for export market; plummeting confidence in the US recovery sparks worry
Trenchant critique of inflation targeting
In the fourth of a six-part series on the Japanese economy, Robert Pringle reports from Tokyo on how the crisis has impacted Japan’s global outlook
King takes firm line on QE, direct lending
Bank of England governor Mervyn King says small businesses’ problems won’t be solved by direct help from the central bank; stresses that banks will be weaned off liquidity support
Japanese slightly less gloomy on economy
Bank of Japan’s opinion survey reveals a little more optimism
Minister takes heat off BoJ, calls for Diet to do more against deflation
Senior vice minister Hideo Hiraoka says government must employ fiscal and industrial policy to quell deflation; comments add to growing body of support for Bank of Japan’s policy stance
Ex-deputy Muto endorses Bank of Japan’s anti-inflation targeting stance
Former Bank of Japan deputy governor Toshiro Muto says introducing inflation targets, as government wishes, will not cure deflation; analysts agree
Refining the BoJ’s operating model
In the third of a six-part series on the Japanese economy, Robert Pringle reports from Tokyo on how the crisis has impacted the nation’s global outlook
BoJ: productivity underestimated during expansions
Bank of Japan study into labour productivity revisions shows productivity growth is often underestimated during expansions
Policy produces dull but safe banks
In the second of a six-part series on the Japanese economy, Robert Pringle reports from Tokyo on how the crisis has impacted the nation’s global outlook
Cross-border collateral may alleviate dollar funding strains: Emeap
Executives’ Meeting of East Asia Pacific Central Banks says crisis revealed shortcomings in regional money markets; swaps deals, cross-border collateral could alleviate some problems