Bank of Japan (BoJ)
BOJ Gov Hayami to visit Osaka, Nagoya 5-6 Sept
JAPAN - Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Masaru Hayami will make an annual visit to the cities of Osaka and Nagoya on 5-6 September, the central bank said on Monday.
Introduction of New Series Bank of Japan Notes
NOTE ISSUE - The Ministry of Finance has decided and announced the manufacture of new series of the 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen Bank of Japan notes in order to improve their security against counterfeiting.
Minutes of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting
MINUTES - Minutes of the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting on 11 and 12 June 2002, released 19 July. A few members remarked that the Bank should make clear its intention to continue the current monetary easing stance because it was important to…
BOJ head sees few reasons for further dollar fall
JAPAN - Bank of Japan Governor Masaru Hayami said on Friday that the dollar, whose weakness against the yen has alarmed Japanese authorities, did not have much reason to fall further.
Bank of Japan Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - At the Monetary Policy Meeting held today, the Bank of Japan decided, by unanimous vote, to maintain the following guideline for money market operations for the intermeeting period, 16 July.
Postal body gets BOJ online clearance
JAPAN - The public corporation that will replace the state-run postal services next April in Japan will be able to settle accounts with private banks in real time, officials said over the weekend. By gaining access to the Bank of Japan's transaction…
Minutes of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting
MINUTES - Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes from the meeting of 20 and 21 May, released 1 July.
Is it too early to call an end to deflation?
ARTICLE - Prices have stopped falling and the balance of Bank of Japan banknotes circulating in the market is on a sharp rise. So is it too early to worry about the possibility of inflation asks the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper on Monday.
BOJ's Hayami says forex must be watched closely
JAPAN - Bank of Japan Governor Masaru Hayami said on Thursday he wanted to closely watch moves in the foreign exchange market, adding the recent rise in the yen was due to caution on the U.S. economy and hopes for a recovery in Japan.
Japan entering cyclical rebound: BOJ board member
JAPAN - A Bank of Japan Policy Board member said on Wednesday that Japan's economy was starting to recover but the financial sector posed a risk.
Minutes of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting
MINUTES - Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes from the meeting of 10 and 11 April, released 24 May.
Bank of Japan acts to halt yen rise
JAPAN - The Bank of Japan was ordered by the Ministry of Finance to intervene to weaken the yen for the second consecutive day yesterday as part of the government's drive to ensure that the country's fledgling economic recovery is given a chance to get…
Bank of Japan Monthly Report May 2002
REPORT - Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments from the Bank of Japan, May 2002, released 22 May.
Latent recovery fails to move Bank of Japan
JAPAN - The Bank of Japan announced a decision to leave monetary policy unchanged after a two-day Policy Board meeting which ended on Tuesday.
Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting
PRESS RELEASE - At the Monetary Policy Meeting held today, 21 May, the Bank of Japan decided, by unanimous vote, to maintain the following guideline for money market operations for the intermeeting period:
Latent recovery fails to move Bank of Japan
JAPAN - The Bank of Japan announced a decision to leave monetary policy unchanged after a two-day Policy Board meeting which ended on Tuesday.
BOJ expected to keep same policy
JAPAN - Japan's economy may be showing signs of emerging from its worst postwar downturn, but analysts expect the Bank of Japan to be alert to risks the U.S. upturn may lose momentum and send Japan deeper into recession.
Inflation target would have little effect-BOJ Ueda
JAPAN - A member of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board said on Wednesday an inflation-targeting policy would have little effect when the central bank has insufficient policy tools to convince markets such goals could be achieved.
Minutes of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting
MINUTES - Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes from the meeting of 19 and 20 March, released 7 May.
Bank of Japan Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Monetary Policy Meeting, 30 April.
Outlook and Risk Assessment, Economy and Prices
REPORT - Outlook and Risk Assessment of the Economy and Prices, April 2002 as determined by the Policy Board at the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 30 April 2002 by the Bank of Japan.
IMF official-Japan ought to adopt inflation target
JAPAN - The Bank of Japan needs to adopt an inflation target to stop price falls within 12-18 months, an International Monetary Fund official said Tuesday.
Hayami - 'Stupid' to ask me if about to resign
JAPAN - Bank of Japan Governor Masaru Hayami shot down speculation that he might resign before his five year term ends next March.
Minutes of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting
MINUTES - Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes from the meeting of 28 February, released 16 April.