Japan
Fed data points to rise in GSE holdings
Data show official sector viewing agency debt more favourably; marks about-turn from autumn 2008 sell-off
Central banking law in the crisis: Shirakawa
BoJ governor says that the crisis has highlighted why central banks need independence; outlines legal developments in central banking
BoJ minutes reveal growing rift with government
Minutes of the Bank of Japan’s October policy meeting show senior minister questioning policy decisions and stance
OECD hikes growth forecasts
Paris-based organisation raises its growth forecasts for next year and publishes 2011 expectations, citing the momentum of the recovery in non-members such as China
Japan government picks academic for BoJ board
Japan’s ruling Democratic party nominates Ryuzo Miyao to the central bank’s rate-setting committee
China to keep policy “moderately loose”; hint at yuan appreciation
People’s Bank of China to maintain accommodative policy stance, suggests renminbi appreciation could be possible
Spain should hold on tightening fiscal policy
R. Anton Braun, University of Tokyo, compares the current Spanish recession with Japan in the 1990s and looks at the impact of fiscal policy measures
Britain on road to “lost decade”
Newest MPC member says fixing banks must be a priority for UK
Raise inflation target to avoid slump – IMF report
International Monetary Fund study looks at how monetary policy can help hold off a protracted deflationary and economic slump when policy rates are near zero
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.