Toshihiko Fukui
Fukui on recent economic & financial developments
In the speech 'Recent economic and financial developments and the conduct of monetary policy' given on 20 June Toshihiko Fukui of the Bank of Japan said Japan's economy continues to grow, with domestic and external demand and also the corporate and…
Ten million reasons BOJ's Fukui must resign
According to this article published by Bloomberg on Wednesday 21 June, Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui should stop apologising, clarifying and sidestepping, and just resign.
Comment: Fukui comes out fighting
The governor of the Bank of Japan came out fighting on Tuesday 20 June in response to a public outcry due to a dubious personal investment. Fukui reiterated that he would not bow down to opposition politicians' calls for his head, and squashed rumours…
Fukui: 'I am very very sorry'
Bank of Japan chief Toshihiko Fukui apologised to the nation Tuesday 20 June and said he would take a 30% pay cut for six months. He also said the bank has set up a committee to review rules for its officials' assets.
Poll result says Fukui should quit
Nearly half of the respondents to a poll by Kyodo News Service said Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui should step down from his position, the news agency reported.
BOJ urged to strengthen rules
Japanese ruling and opposition lawmakers called on the Bank of Japan on Sunday 18 June to introduce asset disclosure rules following the BOJ chiefs admissions to holding a scandal-tainted investment.
Fukui earned 'some million yen' from Murakami fund
Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui said Friday 16 June that he made millions of yen in profit from his investment in the fund of Yoshiaki Murakami that prompted some calls for his resignation.
Bank of Japan scandal last thing Japan needs
According to this article by Bloomberg, published Friday 16 June, the Bank of Japan risks getting in the way of an economic recovery again, with a political scandal.
Fukui says reserve level reduction nearly complete
Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui said Thursday 15 June that the reduction in the level of banks' current account reserves at the BOJ is nearly complete.
Comment: Fukui's gaffe
Bank of Japan governor, Toshihiko Fukui, faces an uncertain future following his admission of a supposedly unethical investment. Even though prime minister Junichiro Koizumi immediately jumped to Fukui's defence, pundits are already saying the incident…
Fukui says BoJ will 'carefully watch' markets
Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui told a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday 13 June that the central bank will "carefully watch" the impact of financial markets on the real economy.
Koizumi: 'No problem' on Fukui quit calls
Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi suggested Tuesday 13 June that there are no plans to replace Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui over his investment in the fund founded by Yoshiaki Murakami, who was arrested on suspicion of insider trading.
BoJ's Fukui on quantitative easing
In a speech given on 1 June Toshihiko Fukui of the Bank of Japan said the central bank's quantitative easing policy, which lasted for nearly five years till March 2006, helped in bringing recovery back to the deflation-hit Japanese economy.
BOJ's Fukui sees slow rate rises
Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui said the central bank would raise interest rates slowly and would proceed without focusing on one particular economic indicator, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday 1 June.
Fukui says zero rate policy depends on economy
Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui said in parliamentary testimony on Tuesday 30 May that ending the central bank's zero interest rate policy depends on economic growth and inflation.
BOJ's Fukui sees rates rising slowly - report
The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates gradually to keep inflation under control while also giving the economy time to recover, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun quoted BOJ governor Toshihiko Fukui as saying in an interview published Tuesday 23 May.
Comment: Bank of Japan update
The Bank of Japan's monetary policy committee meets this week with an interest rate decision expected on Friday. With any ideas of an imminent rate hike all but ruled out, the emerging consensus is that the shift could come in July.
BoJ's Fukui on the outlook for Japan's economy
In the speech 'The outlook for Japan's economy and the conduct of monetary policy' given on 15 May Toshihiko Fukui of the Bank of Japan said completing the process of reducing excess funds in the banking system and raising short-term interest rates are…
BoJ's Fukui watching long-term rates closely
Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui voiced concern over rising long-term interest rates on Wednesday 12 April as data showed further evidence of a solid economic recovery.
BoJ's Fukui says 'no deviation' from reserve level
Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui said Tuesday 11 April there has been "no deviation" in the planned pace of reduction in commercial banks' current account reserves held at the BoJ.
BoJ to stick to best policy timing - Fukui
Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui said on Monday 27 March that the central bank will conduct monetary policy with the most appropriate timing and a delicate touch.
BoJ's Fukui on the conduct of monetary policy
In the speech 'New framework for the conduct of monetary policy: Toward achieving sustainable economic growth with price stability' given on 16 March Toshihiko Fukui of the Bank of Japan said monetary policy that is too accommodative could eventually…
Fukui rules out early BoJ rate rise
Toshihiko Fukui, governor of the Bank of Japan, sought to lower expectations on Thursday 16 March that an early interest rate rise would follow the end of the BoJ's ultra-loose monetary policy last week.
Fukui sees continuity with Bernanke Fed
Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui said Thursday 16 March that Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke seems inclined to carry on the general policy direction of former Fed chief Alan Greenspan.