Bank of Japan (BoJ)
Risks from low rates warrant attention: Shirakawa
Central banks must be watchful after a period of low rates, cautioned Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the Bank of Japan.
BoJ minutes: Japan's economy slowing
Japan's economic growth has slowed further, reflecting weaker growth in business fixed investment and private consumption, say the minutes of the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Council meeting on 14 and 15 July.
Japan will bounce back: central bank
Growth is sluggish and inflation at its highest level since the early 1990s, but the Japanese economy remains on course to recover, the country's central bank said.
Behind the BoJ's risk balance charts
Hidetoshi Kamezaki, a member of the policy board of Bank of Japan, explained the background behind the introduction of the central bank's new risk-balance charts.
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.
BoJ series on Japan's economic trends
The Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the Bank of Japan has published a series of discussion papers covering a host of domestic economic and financial issues.
Japanese inflation spikes to 1.9%
Annual core inflation in Japan soared by almost half a point in the year to June to 1.9%, up from 1.5% the previous month.
Japan faces fragile loan demand
Loan demand from Japanese firms worsened significantly from April to July and reached the lowest level since July 2004, according to the Bank of Japan's quarterly opinion survey of senior loan officials.
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.
Japan shows resistance to turmoil
Japan's economy expanded moderately and exports continued to increase from October 2007 to March 2008, according to a report published by the Bank of Japan.
Tussle forces Tokyo to drop Ikeo nomination
Japan's ruling party will abandon its bid to appoint Kazuhito Ikeo to the Bank of Japan's rate-setting council after the opposition said it would no longer support the move.
BoJ Americas chief to take director-general role
Tadashi Nunami, the general manager for the Americas and chief representative at the Bank of Japan's New York office, will replace Toshio Idesawa as director-general of the central bank's international department.
BoJ publishes rate-meeting minutes
Some members of the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Council suggested the institution should communicate that it always pays close attention to both economic and price developments, minutes of the May rate-setting meeting reveal.
Ikeo gets the nod as Japanese opposition folds
Kazuhito Ikeo, an economics professor, will join the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Council after the country's main opposition party decided to revoke its earlier rejection of his nomination.
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.
Japan struggles to fill board vacancies
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has stuck with its controversial nomination of Kazuhito Ikeo to fill one of the two positions on the nine-member policy board of the Bank of Japan.
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.
Political spat threatens further BoJ appointments
Japan's main opposition party has rejected yet another candidate for a senior role at the Bank of Japan.
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
Avoiding the deflation trap: three lessons from Japan
The Fed appears to have learned from Japanese monetary-policy mistakes of the early 1990s. But it could still find itself overwhelmed by events, argues Takeo Hoshi
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.
Japan lowers growth forecast
The Bank of Japan has chopped more than half a point off its growth estimate for 2008 and warned that in a highly uncertain climate, downside risks to the economy could further limit expansion.