BANK OF JAPAN

Capital / Liquidity

BOJ Watches JGB Liquidity for Stresses on Risk Management

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 23/07/2025

Japanese regional banks could be especially affected by any deterioration in liquidity, writes Blake Evans-Pritchard.

Securities / Derivatives

BOJ Completes Sale of Crisis-era Stocks, Shifts Focus to ETF Holdings

By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2025

BOJ has finalised the disposal of shares bought from commercial banks, turning market attention to the much larger challenge of unwinding its ETF portfolio.

Fintech / Regtech

Japan's Banks Raise Cost, AML Concerns as CBDC Deliberations Deepen

By Editors | 08/07/2025

Japanese banking groups have called for clarity on the cost burden and practical system design for a potential digital yen.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Regulators Deepen Climate Risk Scrutiny with New Scenario Tests

By Editors | 02/07/2025

Separate analyses for banks and insurers highlight growing transition and physical risks, urging firms to enhance risk management frameworks.

BOJ Study Examines Legal Consequences of AI Errors in Finance

By Thisanka Siripala | 20/06/2025

New BOJ report urges FIs to rethink contracts, customer protections, and governance before embedding AI into core operations.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BOK Pushes Banks on CBDC Trials, Weighs Stablecoin Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 29/05/2025

Bank of Korea urges commercial lenders to join CBDC pilots, explores private stablecoin integration amid capital outflow concerns.

Big Picture

BOJ Calls on Banks to Be Extra Vigilant in Current Environment

By Thisanka Siripala | 25/04/2025

Banks could see volatility in their stock prices, more defaults by client firms, and risks from exposures to foreign non-banks.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan FSA Raises Alarm Over Hidden Losses in Structured Loans

By Thisanka Siripala | 22/04/2025

Structured loans which bundle JGBs with derivatives have allowed regional banks to avoid marking-to-market or publicly disclosing losses as interest rates have risen.

BOJ Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 17 Years

By Thisanka Siripala | 25/01/2025

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said the rate hike aligns with the central bank’s efforts to maintain inflation at its 2% target over the medium term​.