All posts tagged "BOJ"
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265Fintech / RegtechBIS Issues Report on Central Bank Digital Currencies
Only one of 63 central bank respondents has said it is very likely to issue a central bank digital currency in the next six years.
January 10, 2019 -
264JapanJapan to Propose Amendments to Simplify Bank Merger Process
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructed ministers to propose amendments to existing laws to simplify consolidation of regional banks, many of which are struggling to maintain profitability.
November 8, 2018 -
284Capital RegulationJapan’s Suruga Bank to Receive $2.2bn Credit Line from BOJ
The credit line is aimed at preventing a liquidity crunch after a scandal involving falsified proof of income and assets to approve loans resulted in mass withdrawals by depositors.
November 5, 2018 -
335ChinaShinzo Abe’s Beijing Visit Paves Way for Financial Sector Cooperation
Forty years since the 1978 peace treaty marked by a series of MoUs between central banks, securities regulators, stock exchanges and industry bodies, among others.
October 29, 2018 -
235Capital RegulationJapan Banks Face Asset Risks, but No Change in Outlook – Moody’s
Japanese banks face profitability pressures and asset risks, even as liquidity and capitalisation remain robust, the ratings agency said.
October 17, 2018 -
313Big PictureIncreased Use of Futures in Asset Management Could Adversely Impact Market – Kuroda
Increased use of futures in ETFs and investment trusts, while desirable to deepen futures market, has the potential to create correlation and contagion risks among asset classes where none existed before.
September 5, 2018 -
279Capital RegulationJapan’s Regional Banks Told Not to Blame BOJ for Woes
FSA commissioner urges regional banks, whose profits are down 30% from 5 years ago, to explore ways to manage low interest environment, other than blaming monetary policy.
August 23, 2018 -
366Japan
BOJ Forms Benchmark Reform Committee
Committee to discuss developing recommendations on JPY interest rate benchmarks, the challenges arising from each and proposals for other solutions.
July 24, 2018 -
184Capital Regulation
Bank of Japan Warns of Rising Credit Costs
Banks are urged to step up credit risk management and provisioning for lending to “middle-risk” firms that hold low internal funds.
April 23, 2018 -
263Hong Kong
HK, Japan to Connect Settlement Systems
BOJ-NET link with HKD CHATS will effectively eliminate the need for the US dollar as an intermediate currency in cross-border transactions.
April 19, 2018
