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, 2019Prime 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, 2018The 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, 2018Forty 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, 2018Japanese banks face profitability pressures and asset risks, even as liquidity and capitalisation remain robust, the ratings agency said.
October 17, 2018Increased 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, 2018FSA 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, 2018Committee to discuss developing recommendations on JPY interest rate benchmarks, the challenges arising from each and proposals for other solutions.
July 24, 2018Banks are urged to step up credit risk management and provisioning for lending to “middle-risk” firms that hold low internal funds.
April 23, 2018BOJ-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