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Japan keeps rates on hold
The Bank of Japan's monetary policy board decided to keep rates on hold at 0.5%.
Turmoil prompts supervision recommendations
New rules for conduits, special purpose vehicles (SPVs) and rating agencies must be introduced to stop another subprime crisis, according to several shadow financial regulatory committees. The Basel II framework must also be reassessed because of its…
Japan safe from subprime threat
The Bank of Japan said on Tuesday that the country's financial institutions were unlikely to be drastically affected by the subprime crisis in the US.
Deputy looks to explain Japan's low inflation
Toshiro Muto, a deputy governor of the Bank of Japan, said he believes there are three reasons why the country's inflation rate has remained low in spite of economic growth.
Japanese deputy discusses housing
Kazumasa Iwata, a deputy governor of the Bank of Japan, discussed links between the housing market and monetary policy at a symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City on 1 September.
OECD sings praises of central banks
Jean-Philippe Cotis, the chief economist of the OECD, had warm words for central banks Wednesday when he presented the organisation's interim assessment of the global economy in between the spring and autumn editions of the Economic Outlook.
Bank of Japan - Annual Review 2007
Japan's economy expanded moderately in 2006.
IMES series covers Asian economic trends
The Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the Bank of Japan has published a discussion paper e-series covering a host of topical Asian issues.
Japan unaffected by Fed decision says Mizuno
Atsuki Mizuno, a member of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy board, said Thursday a Federal Reserve rate cut would not stop a possible Japanese hike.
Japan's low rates explained
Japan's low long-term interest rates can be explained with economic rationality, according to a paper published by the Bank of Japan on Wednesday.
Mizuno wanted 25 bp hike
The minutes from the Bank of Japan's monetary policy board July meeting confirm that Atsushi Mizuno wanted to raise the overnight rate from 0.5% to 0.75%.
Japan holds rates for now
The Bank of Japan's monetary policy board voted 8-1 in favour of keeping the overnight call rate at about 0.5%.
Bank of England joins the fray with emergency loan
In what represents its first unusual market intervention during the current spell of market volatility, the Bank of England lent £314 million ($622 million) today to an unnamed financial institution through its standing facility.
Market optimism fades after Fed action
After the rally in US equity market of Friday continued in Asian and European markets after the weekend, Wall Street indexes were firmly back in the red by mid-day on Monday.
Japan injects 1.2 trillion as Nikkei falls 5.4%
The Bank of Japan lent 1.2 trillion ($10.5 billion) to the markets Friday after draining 2 trillion Wednesday. The central bank's injection was made as market concerns over liquidity took the overnight lending rate above the central bank's 0.5% target.
Japan drains 2 trillion to stabilise rates
The Bank of Japan absorbed 2 trillion ($16.8 billion) from the markets on Wednesday 15 August after the overnight call rate dropped below the central bank's target rate.
BoJ survey shows little change in public mood
A Bank of Japan poll found most consumers remain pessimistic about the country's economy.
Japan injects 1.6 trillion into money markets
The Bank of Japan injected 1 trillion ($8.4 billion) into the money markets Friday and 600 billion Monday in an effort to counter shockwaves triggered by the US subprime crisis.
Japanese regulator seeks hedge fund clamp-down
The Japanese Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC), has warned that investment banks and hedge funds are becoming "too close" and expressed fears that this could lead to insider trading and other forms of misconduct.
Paper uncovers Japanese price-setting trends
A paper by the Bank of Japan has established four facts on price setting based on data in the retail price survey from 1989
Price setting behaviour in Japan
The Bank of Japan has published a working paper exploring micro price setting behaviour and price hazard functions.
IMF board backs global imbalances plan
The board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed a plan for conducting multilateral surveillance aimed at reducing global imbalances.
Bank of Japan plans gradual share sale
The Bank of Japan is considering ways to limit the market impact of its move to start selling shares in the country's commercial banks, bought between November 2002 and September 2004, by October this year.
Fund raises 2007 and 2008 growth forecast
The July update of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) published on 25 July by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) increased the Fund forecast for global economic growth for 2007 and 2008 to 5.2%, from 4.9%.