BANK OF JAPAN

Market Infrastructure

How Financial Markets Can Deal with Non-Financial Shocks

By Samuel Riding | 14/04/2016

Highlights of BoJ executive director Masayoshi Amamiya’s keynote speech at the ISDA AGM 2016

Market Infrastructure

Japan Lifts Government Bond Sales Limits

By Samuel Riding | 17/02/2016

Central bank moves to ease stress in government securities market.

China, Japan Revive Crisis Currency Swap Deal

By Samuel Riding | 13/01/2016

Original agreement on RMB-JPY swap in the event of a financial crisis was allowed to expire in 2013.

Japan Investigating Real Estate Lending

By Samuel Riding | 11/12/2015

FSA concerned about impact of property market downturn on banks’ high proportion of real estate lending.

BOJ Warns on Over-regulation, Says No Need for Negative Rates

By Samuel Riding | 08/12/2015

Japan’s central bank governor calls for close monitoring of impact of overseas regulation including Volcker rule.

Japan Launches New Payment and Settlement System

By Editors | 15/10/2015

The Bank of Japan has launched its renewed payment and settlement system BOJ-NET, its latest efforts to internationalise the Japanese yen,

Japan Officials Seek Clarity on Bank Capital Framework

By Editors | 04/09/2015

Officials are calling for outstanding elements of the bank capital framework to be finalised as soon as possible so the industry can plan for the future.

Japan Appoints New BOJ Policymaker

By Editors | 26/02/2015

Japan’s parliament approved a government proposal to appoint Waseda University Prof. Yutaka Harada to the Bank of Japan’s Policy Board and other government-sought appointments at public bodies.

Securities / Derivatives

ASEAN and Partners Pledge Collaboration in Boosting Bond Markets

By Editors | 05/05/2014

The finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and three partners—Japan, China and South Korea—agreed to boost collaboration in strengthening the Asian bond markets.