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
Video: Japan FSA's Chikahisa Sumi talks about regulation's post-Basel III focus
The G-20 does not plan to sit still after its historic endorsement of Basel III. New targets include too-big-to-fail institutions, the shadow-banking system and commodity derivatives, according to Sumi.
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
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
IIF defends doom-and-gloom Basel III forecasts
Institute for International Finance backs up its predictions of Basel III output loss, which are deeper than regulators’
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: 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
Riksbank's Svensson says monetary policy had no role in crisis
Riksbank deputy governor Lars Svensson denies monetary policy was responsible for the financial crisis
BoJ’s Kamezaki predicts weaker outlook for growth
Bank of Japan rate-setter Hidetoshi Kamezaki expects Japanese growth engines to slow down
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
BoJ's Nishimura says subprime crisis mirrored Japan’s 80’s housing bust
Bank of Japan deputy governor Kiyohiko Nishimura discusses commonalities between Japan’s recession in 1980 and United States subprime mortgage crisis
OECD warns on global slowdown
G7 growth set to slow to 1.5% in the second half of the year; chief economist advocates more QE if slowdown does become entrenched
BoJ expands fixed-rate fund supply on growth, yen fears
Bank of Japan unveils six-month term to existing fixed-rate funds operation; facility to expand by $238 billion on fears of weak US growth, yen strength
Tokyo story
Robert Pringle reports from Tokyo on how the crisis has impacted Japan’s outlook.
China overtakes Japan as world’s second largest economy
Figures from Japanese Cabinet Office show that China’s GDP exceeded that of Japan in the three months to June
Bank of Japan watching soaring yen closely
Japanese central bank says it is carefully monitoring strengthening currency and its implications for export market; plummeting confidence in the US recovery sparks worry
Japanese slightly less gloomy on economy
Bank of Japan’s opinion survey reveals a little more optimism