Bank of Japan (BoJ)
BoJ: a guide to the Tankan
Bank of Japan publishes note outlining ten most frequently used statistics on business conditions in Japan
Shirakawa draws parallels with QE in Japan, US
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa says same aims underlie Japan's monetary easing scheme and Federal Reserve's asset purchase programme
Shirakawa: currency appreciation not panacea for inflows
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa says textbook solution to capital inflows does not apply to emerging economies in low interest rate environment
White emphasises use of Austrian school in policymaking
Bank for International Settlements former economic adviser William White says use of Austrian school assumptions about the financial system could help prevent further crises
BoJ: liquidity strains alter investor behaviour
Bank of Japan study shows investors sell or buy a liquid asset more quickly in distressed environments
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