Japan
Tanigaki says Japan able to withstand oil impact
Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki, who was re-appointed on Monday 27 September in a reshuffle, has expressed confidence that Japan's economic recovery will not be impacted much by surging global oil prices.
Ex-BOJ official says G7 to share views with China
The Group of Seven major economies are likely to seek to share views on the world economy with China in a financial meeting later this week rather than to negotiate on any specific issues, a former Bank of Japan executive has said.
Japan to issue anti-counterfeit banknotes
Japan will issue what are described as the world's most advanced anti-counterfeit banknotes on 1 November.
Bank of Japan - Annual Review 2004
The Bank of Japan has published its Annual Review for the year ended 2004, which covers the year ended 31 March 2004. In the foreword Toshihiko Fukui said economic activity in Japan remained flat in the first half of fiscal 2003 due partly to the…
Japan's regional banks make use of 'amakudari'
Retired senior officials from the Bank of Japan and Ministry of Finance are taking over 7% of well-paid jobs in Japan's regional banks, a process known as 'amakudari', according to Teikoku Databank Ltd.
Ueda predicts close to 4% growth for Japan
Japan's economy is likely to grow at a pace of "slightly below 4 percent" for the time being, Kazuo Ueda, a member of the Bank of Japan's policy-setting panel, said on Thursday 16 September.
BoJ's Monetary Policy Meeting, 9/10 August
The Bank of Japan released the minutes from its 9 and 10 August meeting on 14 September. In the minutes of its monthly meeting the BoJ cautioned that high oil prices will have a negative impact on the Japanese economy.
BOJ may hold rates down until 2008
The Bank of Japan may hold its key interest rate near zero per cent until 2008 as declines in rice and electricity prices fuel deflation, Mizuho Securities Co. economist Yasunari Ueno wrote in a report, according to Bloomberg News.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, September 2004
The Bank of Japan released the English version of its September 2004 monthly report on 13 September. In the report the bank said Japan's economy continues to recover. But the report also says exports and industrial production increased at a slower pace,…
Weak EU growth threat to recovery: UK's Brown
Weak economic growth in the European Union is threatening the "uneven and fragile" global recovery, British Treasury chief Gordon Brown said in comments published on Friday 10 September.
Japan reports economy improving
Japan's economic recovery is "solid" but export growth is losing some steam, the government said in a monthly report released on Thursday 9 September. The Bank of Japan also released its latest monthly report Thursday which said the economy is on the…
Too soon to evaluate long term rate falls,Takenaka
Japanese Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Heizo Takenaka said it is too soon to form any opinions about the meaning of the recent decline in long-term domestic interest rates.
BOJ increases share buying in late August
The Bank of Japan reported on Thursday 2 September that it had purchased a cumulative 1.988 trillion yen ($18.2 bn) of shares by August 31, a slight increase from the 1.985 trillion it had held by August 20.
Fukui says Japan headed toward sustainable growth
Japan's economy is moving toward sustainable growth, Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui said on Thursday 2 September, pledging to maintain interest rates almost at zero while pumping money into the financial system.
Japan's Fukui on financial services
Toshihiko Fukui, governor of the Bank of Japan, gave a speech on July 22 about the significance of efficient financial services for the future of Japan's economy.
BoJ's Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes
The Bank of Japan released the minutes from its 12, 13 July meeting and also the 25 June meeting on 13 August. At the most recent meeting members agreed that the Japanese economy continued to recover, citing increases in production and corporate profits…
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, August 2004
The Bank of Japan released the English version of its August 2004 monthly report on 12 August. In the report the bank said Japan's economy continues to recover, adding that the upturn will likely gather "stronger momentum."
IMF optimistic on Japanese economy
The International Monetary Fund upgraded its economic outlook for Japan on Wednesday 11 Augustand said it expects price deflation there to end next year.
Japanese buy up record US bonds
Japanese investors bought a record amount of foreign bonds last week, Reuters said. Data released on Thursday 12 August showed Japanese investors bought a net 1.859 trillion yen ($16.8 billion) of foreign bonds in the week of Aug. 2-6, in the run-up to…
Fukui says BOJ watching oil price impact
Toshihiko Fukui told a news conference on Tuesday 10 August that the Bank of Japan is closely watching the impact of record high oil prices on the Japanese economy.
Japan report solid economic recovery, warns on oil
"The economy is recovering at a solid pace as improvements in the corporate sector are extending into the household sector," the Cabinet Office said in a monthly economic report on Thursday 5 August.
No stocks bought by BOJ in late July
Data released on Tuesday 3 August showed that the Bank of Japan did not buy any stocks from domestic banks in late July.
Century-old vault to be opened to Japan's public
The Bank of Japan will open its oldest underground vault to the public for the first time on 3 August at its headquarters in Tokyo.
BoJ: Technology shocks and role of monetary policy
This Bank of Japan Discussion Paper develops a quantitative, general-equilibrium business cycle model with imperfect common knowledge regarding technology shocks. The model predicts that a positive technology shock leads to a persistent decline in…