Japan

Q&A: New procedures for BoJ money mkt operations

ARTICLE - The Bank of Japan has published a short question and answer article about its new procedures for money market operations which started on Mar 19, 2001. It says that although the procedures are intended to produce the same effects as the "Zero…

Effects of measurement error on the output gap-BoJ

RESEARCH PAPER - A new working paper "Effects of Measurement Error on the Output Gap in Japan" by Koichiro Kamada and Kazuto Masuda from the research department of the Bank of Japan discusses theoretically how measurement errors and quality changes in…

Thailand, Japan close to currency swap deal-paper

Thailand and Japan are close to concluding a bilateral currency swap agreement in the next few months as part of a regional arrangement to support Asian currencies in crisis, the Nation newspaper said on Mar 13, 2001.

BIS sets up Asia-Pacific consultative council

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said on Mar 12, 2001 it had set up an Asian Consultative Council comprising governors of its central bank members in the region.

Asian currency swap idea 'acceptable'-Manila c.bnk

The Philippines is basically happy with the concept of an Asian web of currency swaps aimed at fending off future financial crises and is forging ahead with discussions on terms, deputy central bank governor Amando Tetangco said on Mar 9, 2001.

No plan to drive yen lower, Hayami says

Bank of Japan Governor Masaru Hayami said on Mar 8, 2001 he was alert to the risk of a vicious deflationary cycle but firmly denied that he wanted to push the yen lower to induce inflation.

Contribution of IT to productivity growth-BoJ

Yoshihito Saito from the Bank of Japan International Department has written a paper "The Contribution of Information Technology to Productivity Growth-International Comparison". This paper examines the following: (1) the contribution of IT to labor…

BOJ minutes-board votes 8-1 to keep policy-Jan 19

The Bank of Japan policy board members voted 8-1 to keep monetary policy unchanged at their Jan. 19 meeting, but a majority of the members said risks posed to Japan's economy from developments in overseas economies and domestic and foreign capital…

Information technology and central banking-papers

Bank of Japan and EMEAP held a high-level workshop on development of information technology and central banking from October 2-3, 2000. As well as looking at the impact of IT on the economy as a whole, the executive director of the Bank of Japan,…

Card-based payment systems in US and Japan-IMES

Ronald J. Mann, a visiting scholar at the Bank of Japan, has written a paper entitled "Card-based payment systems in the United States and Japan". He explains why credit and debit cards have so far proved unsuccessful in Japan compared to the US, and…

Technological Innovation and Banking Industry-BoJ

The Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the Bank of Japan has published a final report based on a forum the bank held in Dec 1997 on "Technological Innovation and Banking Industry/Monetary Policy". The report looks at the development of…

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