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Japan's Fukuma on economic & financial trends
In a speech on 'Recent Economic and Financial Developments' given on 25 March, Toshikatsu Fukuma of the Bank of Japan said in order for Japan to steadily regain the national wealth lost in the collapse of the bubble and to lay the foundations for future…
BOJ's Fukui to attend Basel BIS meeting
Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui will attend the Bank for International Settlements' (BIS) upcoming bi-monthly meeting in the Swiss city of Basel, Japan's central bank said on Friday 7 May.
Japan denies US warning was behind forex halt
A senior Japanese Finance Ministry official on Thursday 6 May denied speculation that Japan halted intervention in the foreign exchange market in April because of warnings against the operations from the United States.
BOJ's Fukui sees hope for prices
The governor of the Bank of Japan, Toshihiko Fukui, said on Sunday 2 May that he saw hope for ending six years of falling prices as early as the end of the current fiscal year, which began April 1.
Fukui says BOJ cannot commit to govt growth target
Toshihiko Fukui said in minutes released on Friday 30 April that while the Bank of Japan was committed to fighting deflation it could not commit to a specific growth rate, distancing the BOJ from a government growth target.
Japan lifts growth forecast
The Bank of Japan said on Wednesday 28 April that it expects the country's economy to expand at an even greater rate than it forecast six months ago, but repeated that mild deflation will continue in the current fiscal year.
BOJ to open vault to public in summer
The Bank of Japan said on Tuesday 20 April that the central bank will open its main vault to the public during the summer time.
Fukui to visit Washington for G-7, IMF meetings
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Toshihiko Fukui will visit Washington for a five-day stay from Thursday 22 April to attend weekend meetings of the Group of Seven (G-7) finance ministers and central bank chiefs, the BOJ said Wednesday.
BOJ's Suda says must tolerate rate rises
Bank of Japan Policy Board member Miyako Suda said on Wednesday 21 April that small rises in interest rates need to be tolerated because they reflect Japan's recovering economy.
Fukui on the BOJ's semiannual report
In a statement concerning the Bank of Japan's Semiannual Report on Currency and Monetary Control given on 13 April Toshihiko Fukui said in contrast to a year ago, positive signs are steadily increasing in Japan's economy. At the same time, however, there…
Fukui: too early to consider ending easy policy
Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui said on Tuesday that it was too early to start considering ending the central bank's super-loose monetary policy.
BOJ sees deflation continuing for a while
Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui said in a speech Monday that Japan's economy is continuing to recover in a stable manner but prices should stay "slightly negative" for a while.
Tanigaki: G7 meeting to discuss financial markets
Finance officials of the Group of Seven nations meeting this week will probably talk about financial markets as part of discussions on the global economy, Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said on Friday.
Fukui says BOJ/ govt agree on economy
Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui said on Friday 16 April that there is no difference between the government and the central bank in their views on the Japanese economy.
Japan sees continued economic recovery
Japan's government will not upgrade its assessment of the economy in a monthly report to be released on Friday 16 April, but will say a recovery in business conditions is broadening, according to a draft seen by Reuters.
Fukui's statement to House of Representatives
In a statement before the Committee on Financial Affairs given on 23 March (published 14 April) Toshihiko Fukui of the Bank of Japan said in contrast to a year ago, positive signs are steadily increasing in Japan's economy.
Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes
The Bank of Japan released the minutes from its 26 February and 15, 16 March Monetary Policy Meetings on Wednesday 14 April. Minutes from the March meeting showed members felt that the downtrend in prices was slowing and expectation of price declines was…
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, April 2004
The Bank of Japan published its April 2004 Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments on 13 April. In the report the BOJ said that the prospects for a sustained economic recovery remained bright.
Fukui pledges to maintain current monetary policy
Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui reaffirmed to parliament on Tuesday 13 April his commitment to maintain the current super-easy monetary policy framework, until the prolonged deflation comes to an end.
BOJ expected to hold policy unchanged
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep policy unchanged on Friday 9 March following the release of its tankan survey which showed Japan's economic recovery broadening.
Ueda on the role of capital for central banks
In a speech on 'The Role of Capital for Central Banks' given on 25 October (published 27 Feb), Kazuo Ueda of the Bank of Japan said that political-economy constraints in the real world may prevent central banks from fulfilling their responsibility to…
The Japanese Economic Model: JEM
This Bank of Japan Working Paper sets out the Japanese Economic Model, a large macroeconomic model of the Japanese Economy. Although the JEM is a theoretical model it can be used for both projection and simulation analysis.
BoJ's Haru: deflation unlikely to end this year
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Policy Board member Hidehiko Haru has suggested that Japan is unlikely to overcome deflation by the end of 2004, saying greater increases in consumption holds the key to a full economic recovery.
Japanese Tankan report shows signs of improvement
There are further signs of economic recovery in Japan, with a key measure of Japanese business confidence at its highest level in seven years.