Toshihiko Fukui
Fukui repeats deflation pledge
Toshihiko Fukui told Japan's parliament on Tuesday 23 March that the BoJ would continue with its ultra-loose monetary policy until deflation disappears completely in Japan.
BOJ governor Fukui's first year
Toshihiko Fukui completed his first year as governor of the Bank of Japan on Saturday 20 March. This article looks at Fukui's first year as governor of the BOJ and says he has made a difference in dealing with the government and the ruling parties…
BOJ holds monetary policy steady
The Bank of Japan said that its nine-member policy board, chaired by Governor Toshihiko Fukui, decided unanimously to leave its monetary policy unchanged at the end of a half-day scheduled meeting on Thursday 26 February.
BOJ chief's coronation may be premature
This article looks at Bank of Japan governor, Toshihiko Fukui who was described recently as "the toast of Tokyo financial circles" and named central banker of the year by a magazine. If Fukui can succeed where none of his predecessors has over the last…
BOJ says recovery on track, but yen concerns
Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui said on Thursday 5 February that the Japanese economy probably performed strongly in the last quarter of 2003, but he highlighted the risk posed by a strong yen following the BOJ's decision to keep monetary policy…
BOJ on shaky ground in anti-deflation fight
This article considers whether the Bank of Japan's credibility is at risk. It asks whether the BOJ's quantitative easing policy is based on solid logic or represents a very risky move by governor Fukui. If the economy starts growing strongly it could see…
Fukui vows to fight deflation as credit eased
Bank of Japan chief Toshihiko Fukui on Tuesday 21 January renewed his pledge to fight deflation with sustained credit easing while saying the risk of a high yen curtailing the economic recovery has not increased.
Fukui to attend Basel BIS meeting
Toshihiko Fukui is due to attend a meeting of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel, Switzerland, the BOJ said on Friday 9 January.
BoJ's Fukui on the current economic situation
In a speech on the current economic situation and the route to sustainable growth given on 8 December, Toshihiko Fukui of the Bank of Japan said Japan's economy is starting to recover gradually, after a period of generally flat economic activity that…
BoJ's Fukui on achieving sustainable growth
In a speech on 'Achieving Sustainable Growth' given on 28 November, Toshihiko Fukui of the Bank of Japan said the BoJ's framework for quantitative easing coupled with measures to strengthen the transmission mechanism of monetary policy will improve the…
Fukui, local BOJ chiefs voice concern over yen
Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui said on Monday October 20 that the central bank will closely watch developments in overseas economies and financial markets, The Japan Times reports. Fukui also said the BOJ is firmly committed to maintaining its…
Fukui sees lights of hope for the Japanese economy
In a speech to the National Securities Industry Convention given on 18 September, Toshihiko Fukui of the Bank of Japan said the Japanese economy as well as the financial system is still burdened with a number of difficulties. Nevertheless, lights of hope…
Bank of Japan - Annual Review 2003
The Bank of Japan has published its Annual Review 2003. In the foreword to the Review Governor Toshihiko Fukui said the Bank will continue to do its utmost to meet the challenges currently facing the economy and to secure its future economic prospects…
Fukui at the 2003 World Bank-IMF Annual Meeting
In a speech to the 2003 World Bank-IMF Annual Meeting given on 23 September Toshihiko Fukui of the Bank of Japan said that more than six years have passed since the outbreak of the Asian financial crisis. He welcomed the progress that the World Bank and…
Japan's c bank chief pledges to beat deflation
Speaking at a joint discussion at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund annual meetings Tuesday Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui said, according to China View "The BOJ is firmly committed to maintaining its current policy stance, until…
BOJ's Fukui speech to IMFC on Japan's economy
Toshihiko Fukui, Governor of the Bank of Japan, speaks to the International Monetary and Financial Committee on the Japanese economy (he reiterated that "The BoJ is firmly committed to maintaining its current policy stance until the consumer price index…
Fukui: report on currency and monetary control
Statement by Toshihiko Fukui, Governor of the Bank of Japan, concerning the Bank's Semiannual Report on Currency and Monetary Control before the Committee on Financial Affairs, House of Councillors, on July 24, 2003
Bank of Japan at the cutting edge
Toshihiko Fukui, Japan's central bank governor, keeps up with the times. He openly admits to entertaining his runaway addiction to the latest in mobile phone technology and is shortly to experience the unbridled pleasure of getting the NTT DoCoMo 505i…
Who will be the banker bet?
This article in the Financial Times looks at the current crop of top central bankers and asks who will secure their place in history as a trustworthy custodian of the economy? Timing is everything, and while Alan Greenspan would have been a "no contest"…
Fukui on prospects for future of Japan's economy
In the speech 'Prospects for the Future of Japan's Economy' given on 23 July Toshihiko Fukui of the Bank of Japan said for Japan's economy to resolve the problems it faces and move forward, firms and individuals must become active in seeking new value…
BoJ willing to take risks to fight deflation
Giving a lecture in Tokyo on Wednesday 23 July, Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui signalled a willingness to fight Japan's economic slump made worse by deflation. Associated Press reports that Fukui said the BoJ "is willing to take unlimited risks…
BOJ's Fukui says stock gains outweigh bond losses
Toshihiko Fukui said the Bank of Japan has no plan to "step in" and manipulate bond yields. Speaking at a monthly press conference he said Japanese banks probably earn more from stock market gains than they lose from lower bond prices, Bloomberg reported.
BOJ's Fukui affirms vow to keep rates near to zero
Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui has said the BOJ will continue to keep interest rates close to zero until consumer prices become positive, Bloomberg reported. The comment comes after bond yields more than doubled since June 11 as hopes for an…
More dynamic BOJ sees off media critics
Senior BOJ staff professes themselves pleased with the public relations impact of the more active communications strategy followed since Toshihiko Fukui took over from Hayami-san as governor in March. "Even Yomiuri Shimbun has stopped criticizing us,"…