Japan
China’s consumption key for crisis exit
International Monetary Fund says global recovery needs China and Japan to strengthen domestic consumption
After Japan’s “Big Bang”
San Francisco Federal Reserve research looks at post-Big Bang bond markets
BoJ’s Mizuno warns of fragile recovery
Bank of Japan’s rate-setter warns of fragile recovery, given concerns over external demand
BoJ’s minutes from July meeting
Minutes of Bank of Japan’s July policy meeting note that “global economic conditions had stopped worsening”
Japanese more aware of BoJ stability role
Bank of Japan publishes the results of the Opinion Survey on the General Public's Views and Behavior
Japanese wages plunge in June
Record fall in pay adds to fears of deflationary spiral in world's second-largest economy
Yamaguchi sees recovery in latter half of 2009
Bank of Japan’s Hirohide Yamaguchi speaks on the outlook for Japan’s economy
BoJ policymakers consider exit from credit easing
Bank of Japan rate-setter says central bank should consider ways to terminate unconventional measures
IMF sees world economy coming out of recession
International Monetary Fund says global economy pulling out of recession, but recovery expected to be sluggish
Bank of Japan – July Regional Economic Report
Bank of Japan sees pace of deterioration slowing
Japan appoints new currency policy, regulatory chiefs
Japan’s ministry of finance makes new appointments in its July reshuffle
Japan's Shirakawa sees mild recovery ahead
Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the Bank of Japan, was guardedly optimistic in his outlook for the economy.
Policy time horizon must be extended: Shirakawa
The time horizon for rate decisions must be extended as a result of the financial crisis, Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the Bank of Japan, has warned.
Time-varying parameter-Var model a good fit
The time-varying parameter vector autoregressive model best describes Japanese economic data, new research from the Bank of Japan shows.
BoJ notes signs of improvement
The Bank of Japan on Friday was relatively upbeat by recent standards about the country's economic prospects.
Reasons for sluggish Japanese wages uncovered
Research published by the International Monetary Fund suggests that there are two reasons why Japanese wages have risen at a slower rate than remuneration in other rich countries.
BoJ's Hayami passes away
Masaru Hayami, the governor of the Bank of Japan who presided over the institution's introduction of quantitative easing, has died. He was 84.
BoJ rate minutes: 7 April decision unanimous
Minutes of the 7 April monetary-policy meeting at the Bank of Japan, published on 8 May, show that the council unanimously supported the decision to leave the target rate at 0.1%.
US experience so similar to ours: Japan deputy
The current situation in the United States bears a "remarkable resemblance" to Japan's lost decade, Kiyohiko Nishimura, a deputy governor at the Bank of Japan, has said.
China warns on QE inflation threat
The People's Bank of China has said that quantitative easing posed huge risks for international markets and the global economy.
ASEAN agree on Chiang Mai
The 13 countries participating in the Chiang Mai Initiative to create bilateral currency swaps have reached an agreement on the main components of the scheme.
Japan's Shirakawa: macroprudential view crucial
It is becoming increasingly important for policymakers to sharpen macroprudential perspectives, said Massaki Shirakawa, the governor of the Bank of Japan.
Tokyo seeks meeting with Shirakawa on economy woe
A senior Japanese politician has called for a meeting with Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of Bank of Japan, apparently to ask the central bank to do more to abate the economic downturn.
Fed sets up sterling, yen, euro, franc swap lines
The Federal Reserve will be able to provide sterling, euro, yen and Swiss franc liquidity to banks with American operations after agreeing swap lines with the relevant monetary authorities.