Japan

Shiokawa to discuss forex with O'Neill

JAPAN - Although the government wants a weaker yen to accompany the Bank of Japan's easy monetary stance, it is hard to intentionally drive currency rates, Japanese Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said today, 5 September.

IMF seeks to monitor Japan bank system

JAPAN - The International Monetary Fund has asked Japan for permission to send inspectors to monitor the country's banking system, in the latest sign of mounting worries about the Asian economic power's stability.

Bank of Japan Discussion Paper

RESEARCH - A discussion paper from the Institute of monetary and economic studies, Bank of Japan by Hiroshi Fujiki. Money demand near zero interest rate: Evidence from regional data.

Japanese banks seek to avoid disclosure

JAPAN - Japan's banks are seeking to avoid revealing potential losses on their derivative portfolios by lobbying regulatory authorities to postpone legislation that forces them to disclose the market value of their positions.

Japan gov't panel starts debate on BOJ policy

JAPAN - The Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy has started talks on the direction of monetary policy, set by the Bank of Japan, as a way of stemming deflation, and will likely issue a set of proposals in September calling for further credit easing.

Japanese financial regulator reprimands ING Baring

JAPAN - ING Barings Japan, the investment bank, has been reprimanded by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), the country's chief banking regulator, for issuing inaccurate and misleading research, and has also been ordered to tighten internal compliance…

Bank of Japan targets deflation

JAPAN - Japan's central bank is ready to consider further steps to bolster the country's troubled economy, with an inflation target now a possibility, according to top finance officials.

Japan loosens monetary policy

JAPAN - The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has decided to make borrowing money cheaper as the weight of huge bad debts and sliding prices continues to cripple the country's domestic economy.

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