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New BoJ discussion paper series launched
The Bank of Japan has published a new issue of its online discussion paper series.
Japanese outlook grim
Economic conditions have deteriorated significantly and are likely to continue doing so for the time being, notes the Bank of Japan in its latest Monthly Report on economic and financial developments.
BoJ pledges up to 1 trn in subordinated loans
The Bank of Japan is to offer its banks subordinated loans worth up to 1 trillion ($10.1 billion) to bolster its banking sector, crippled by the recent slump in equity prices.
Japan must take active role in regulatory revamp
Japan should be prepared to play an active part in the discussions over a new international system of financial regulation, said Atsushi Mizuno, a member of the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Council.
BoJ may need to buy shares: ex-deputy Muto
Toshiro Muto, a former deputy governor of the Bank of Japan who was in the running to succeed Toshihiko Fukui as head of the central bank, has admitted that the central bank may need to bolster the country's leading stock index.
Japanese companies with strong ties lose out
Japanese firms with strong bank ties are less profitable, finds a new paper from the Bank for International Settlements.
Japan to use currency reserves to aid economy
Japan's government unveiled plans on Tuesday to use some of the country's foreign currency reserves to help its firms.
Avoid Tokyo's mistakes to combat deflation: Ito
Takatoshi Ito, a prominent economist, has urged global monetary authorities to learn from Japan's errors in order to successfully stave off a nasty bout of deflation.
Framework for defaults required - BoJ's Shirakawa
The framework to deal with troubled financial institutions needs to be better developed, said Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the Bank of Japan.
Transparency: too much of a good thing?
Too much monetary policy transparency can be bad, finds a new paper from the Bank of Japan.
What 1 trillion can buy you
1 trillion-worth ($10.6 billion) of central bank interventions moves the yen/dollar rate by 1.7%, finds a new paper from the Bank of Japan.
Asia sets up $120bn FX fund to stave off attacks
Asian finance ministers on Sunday pledged $120 billion to counter the risk of a currency collapse in the region.
Lessons from Japan
Thomas Cargill analyses what the American authorities can learn from Japan’s lost “decade and a half”
Bank of Japan to buy up corporate paper
The Bank of Japan announced plans to spend up to one trillion yen ($10.6 billion) in outright purchases of corporate paper in a bit limit the damage from "severe" financial and economic conditions.
Japan's finance minister resigns, forgets BoJ rate
Shoichi Nakagawa, Japan's finance minister, has stepped down after opposition lawmakers accused him of being drunk at a press conference at which he wrongly stated that the Bank of Japan had set a benchmark target range of between 0% and 0.2%.
Kamezaki on the causes of the crisis
Hidetoshi Kamezaki, a member of the Bank of Japan's board, said economies and financial markets are constantly changing due to the expansion of the market economy and globalisation.
Take fast and broad actions - Norges's Gjedrem
Prompt and extensive write-downs of bad assets and recapitalisation of banks limited the downturn in Nordic economies in mid-1990s, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
Japan's Nishimura: increase competitiveness
Japanese manufacturing needs to enhance its competitiveness, said Kiyohiko Nishimura, a deputy governor of the Bank of Japan.
Social role of banks must change: UK's McFall
John McFall, the head of Britain's influential Treasury Committee, on why finance-industry pay must be curbed, some of the country's biggest banks nationalised and lessons can be learned from abroad
Eurozone, Japanese inflation sink
Eurozone annual inflation fell to its lowest level since 1999 in January as data revealed price growth in Japan came to a near standstill in 2008.
BoJ's Shirakawa: we'll monitor macro risks more
The Bank of Japan will continue to strengthen and exercise its role in managing macroprudential risks, said Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the central bank.
BoJ sees falling prices, will buy corporate bonds
Prices will fall in the world's second-largest economy in 2009 and 2010, senior officials at the Bank of Japan predict. The central bank also announced it would buy corporate bonds and begin purchases of commercial paper later this month.
New BoJ discussion paper series
The Bank of Japan published a new issue of its online discussion paper series.