Bank of Japan

Market Risk

BOJ Surpises Market With Tweak to Monetary Policy Stance

By Editors | 31/07/2023

The tweak is seen as a small step towards normalisation. Analysts have warned that the BOJ’s monetary policy stance harms the economy and distorts the bond market.

CBDCs

BOJ Holds First Meeting of Expert Panel on CBDCs

By Editors | 21/07/2023

The first meeting of the CBDC Forum was held on Thursday, including participation from about 60 private business operators.

Data Privacy

FSA, BOJ Offer Update on Joint Data Collection Project

By Mark Johnston | 26/06/2023

In the second half of fiscal 2023, regulators will use the new platform to start collecting “highly granular data on corporate lending” in stages, the FSA said.

Sustainable Finance

Japan to Develop Sapporo into Green Finance Hub

By Mark Johnston | 23/06/2023

New consortium aims to attract JPY 40 trillion over the next decade to promote renewable energy sources in Sapporo.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Initial Margin Breaches Surged in March at JSCC JGB Division

By Editors | 20/06/2023

The JSCC reportedly attributed the rise in breaches to interest rate volatility triggered by banking turmoil in the US in March.

CBDCs

BOJ Publishes Findings from Phase 2 of CBDC Study

By Manesh Samtani | 29/05/2023

The second phase of the CBDC project evaluated additional functions building upon the basic CBDC ledger functions explored in the first phase.

Clearing & Post-Trade

34 FIs Have Joined Swift Service for Addressing Settlement Fails

By Editors | 19/05/2023

The service leverages the UTI to link all Swift messages related to the same securities settlement flow in a transaction chain.

Sustainable Finance

Japan’s GFANZ Chapter to Support APAC Transition

By ESG Investor | 11/05/2023

The Japan Chapter will support local financial institutions as they work to decarbonise across all sectors of the economy and “seize transition-related opportunities”.

Trading & Investment

New BOJ Governor to Review Past Monetary Policy Moves

By Editors | 01/05/2023

The review will look into various monetary policy moves taken over the past 25 years, and not be tied to near-term policy shifts.