All posts tagged "BOJ"
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284JapanJapan FSA Pushes for Sustainability in Bank Business Models
Management changes may be needed at regional banks that lack sustainability in their business models, says the FSA's Toshihide Endo .
July 10, 2020 -
230FeatureBOJ Expands Coronavirus Lending Programme to Over $1tr
BOJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda indicated that the total size of the programme could rise further, particularly if a second wave of Covid-19 infections emerges.
June 17, 2020 -
1.1KFintech / RegtechJapan Megabanks to Collaborate on Cashless Payments
The project will explore the use of electronic money and digital currency to make banks and cashless payments services interoperable, and could evolve into the introduction of the 'digital yen'.
June 4, 2020 -
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BOJ, FSA Direct Financial Firms to Take Action on LIBOR Transition
FIs are asked to take specific actions to prepare for the cessation of LIBOR, and to submit materials allowing the BOJ and FSA to review preparedness at individual firms.
June 2, 2020 -
336Capital Regulation
BOJ Targets Small Businesses with New Lending Facility
The 30tr yen facility will provide lending to businesses with interest-free funding, while paying a positive 0.1% interest on the amounts they lend to businesses.
May 24, 2020 -
1.9KJapanJapan’s New Foreign Investment Rules Take Effect
While a series of exemptions for foreign financial institutions have been granted, the new requirements only allow 30 days for full implementation on 7 June.
May 10, 2020 -
482Japan
BOJ Ramps Up Support for Bond Markets, Corporate Japan
The BOJ has removed its bond-buying cap, more than doubled its limit on corporate debt purchases, and expanded the collateral banks can pledge to include household debt.
April 27, 2020 -
550Capital Regulation
BOJ Flags Financial Stability Risks from High Credit Costs, Investment Losses
The BOJ has identified three main risks to the stability of the Japanese financial system - rising credit costs, investment losses and foreign currency funding risks.
April 22, 2020 -
794FeatureFed Establishes Repo Facility to Ease USD Funding Stress
Foreign central banks can temporarily exchange their US Treasury holdings with the Fed for US dollars, which can then be made available to institutions in their own jurisdictions.
April 1, 2020 -
779Capital Regulation
Japan Plans for Basel III Implementation in March 2023
The FSA also said NSFR implementation is being deferred by one year to April 2021, as the BOJ relaxes the eligibility requirements for firms to participate in its market operations.
March 31, 2020
