Japan
Quantitative easing proved effective in Japan: IMF paper
Fund study shows the Bank of Japan’s asset purchase programme helped lower bond yields and raised equity prices in the country
BoJ's Shirakawa urges greater caution over financial innovation
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa says a better understanding of banks' incentive structures can minimise risks associated with financial innovation
Japan's Shirakawa explains QE expansion
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa says the central bank’s latest round of quantitative easing was due to delay in return to price stability
BoJ provides more scope to ease policy
Bank of Japan amends terms and conditions of asset purchase programme to enable further room for monetary easing as yen hits five-year high
Japan and South Korea reinforce yen-won swap agreement
Bank of Japan and Bank of Korea increase size of bilateral yen-won swap arrangement tenfold; Japanese government also expands swap agreement with South Korea
Central banks shy away from euro reserves
New data from the IMF’s currency reserves database suggests reserves accumulation has slowed during 2011 and the appetite to hold euro reserves has also waned, particularly in emerging markets
Japan extends emergency relief measures
Emergency loan facility and relaxation of collateral eligibility standards extended; sign of Japan’s continued economic struggle
BoJ data signals boost in recovery effort
Bank of Japan’s Tankan survey highlights positive outlook for economy as business sentiment among Japanese manufacturers improves
G-20 commits to ‘strong and co-ordinated’ response to challenges
G-20 answers calls for united action; countries commit to implementing credible fiscal consolidation plans, and ensuring strong, sustainable and balanced growth
Worldwide warnings of escalating risk
International Monetary Fund and European Systemic Risk Board caution authorities over worldwide risk dangers; urge swift and decisive action
Video: BoJ’s Hiromi Yamaoka on the failure of global rulemakers to learn from Japan’s ‘lost decade’
Hiromi Yamaoka speaks about new recovery and resolution plans, the strength of the Japanese banking system and why he’s not worried about spiralling government debt
US and Japan generate largest spillover effects: IMF paper
Fund study finds slow-growing countries benefit most from growth spillover effects from US and Japan
BoJ prepared to react to strengthening yen, says Miyao
Bank of Japan policy board member Ryuzo Miyao says central bank stands ready to stem deflationary pressures resulting from rising yen
BoJ minutes outline central bank's QE strategy
Bank of Japan minutes show boost in asset purchase programme aimed to influence longer end of yield curve; confirms intervention in yen foreign exchange markets
G-7 leaders pledge co-ordinated effort to tackle economic crisis
G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors say concerted effort will be made to co-ordinate action against global economic slowdown
Supply-side constraints are mostly resolved: BoJ
Bank of Japan September report on Recent Economic and Financial Developments says decline in supply-side constraints has led to pick-up in economic activity
Japan’s new prime minister to tackle economic recovery
Ambitious monetary policy likely to continue as Yoshihiko Noda takes over as prime minister of Japan
Assessing the effects of fiscal policy with estimated and calibrated models: BoJ paper
Bank of Japan research shows some difference in impact of fiscal policy based on model used to measure it
Capital inflows must be better monitored: BoJ paper
Bank of Japan study says framework to monitor capital inflows must be improved to reflect increase in volume
Japan moves to halt yen gains with new facility
Japan’s finance minister Yoshihiko Noda reveals plans to set up $100 billion facility that will encourage companies to exchange yen for foreign currency assets
Asian Development Bank renews president’s term
Haruhiko Kuroda to remain as head of the Asian Development Bank for another five-year term
Bank of Japan paper on success of Japan’s deregulation initiative
Bank of Japan study says deregulation in Japan has been broadly successful
Financial interlinkages are uniform across Asia region: BoJ paper
Bank of Japan study shows links between Asian nations and global stock markets appear to be homogeneous across countries
Distinguishing between signs of illiquidity and insolvency: BoJ paper
Bank of Japan study examines how central banks can use lending signals to determine the solvency of firms