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Bank of Japan

Overview

The Bank of Japan is the central bank of Japan. According to its charter, the missions of the Bank of Japan are the issuance and management of banknotes, implementation of monetary policy, and providing settlement services and ensuring the stability of the financial system. The organization is also engaged in Treasury and government securities-related operations, international activities, and compilation of data, economic analyses and research activities.

Headlines Around the Web

Dish secures $9bn financing for Sprint bid

May 16 - Financial Times

Pressure intensifies on Bloomberg after new 'snooping' scandal twist

May 14 - Independent

Economic Report: Bank of Japan stands pat, issues tiny statement

Apr 26 - MarketWatch

Outside the Box: Is Japan’s ‘Abenomics’ the key to global recovery?

Apr 16 - MarketWatch

Spanish bond yields lowest since 2010

Apr 11 - Financial Times

Japanese bonds slide after big BOJ-led rally

Apr 10 - MarketWatch

Bank of Japan bond purchases go smoothly

Apr 08 - MarketWatch

IMF’s Lagarde backs Bank of Japan’s new easing

Apr 08 - MarketWatch

Letter from Lex: call me maybe

Apr 06 - Financial Times

Japan risks starting a yen ‘avalanche’ it can’t stop, Soros warns

Apr 05 - Financial Post

Japan government bonds see violent swings

Apr 05 - MarketWatch

Currencies: Yen extends losses on Japan’s monetary easing

Apr 05 - MarketWatch

‘A huge economic experiment’: Japan takes a trip down Bernanke path

Apr 05 - Financial Post

Bond Report: Treasurys rally as jobless claims rise

Apr 05 - MarketWatch

Japan tries ‘shock and awe’ to jump-start stalled economy

Apr 04 - Independent

European Central Bank, Bank of England hold rates, but markets watch for hints of cuts to come

Apr 04 - Financial Post

Currencies: Yen plunges after massive BOJ easing plan

Apr 04 - MarketWatch

Bank of Japan delivers big easing

Apr 04 - MarketWatch

Currencies: Yen falls as Japan easing questions swirl

Apr 03 - MarketWatch

Bank of Japan chief signals bold stimulus

Apr 03 - Independent

Articles About Bank of Japan

Japan finance minister wants BOJ to have thorough dialogue with government bond market

By Reuters UK

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that he wants the Bank of Japan to have a thorough dialogue with markets in the wake of volatility in the government bond market. (10:14 am)

MORE TOPICS: JAPAN

BOJ may seek ways to calm bond market, policy on hold

By Reuters UK

The Bank of Japan is expected to stand pat on monetary policy this week despite jitters over the recent volatility in bond markets, hoping it can prevent a renewed spike in yields by fine-tuning market operations. (May 20)

MORE TOPICS: JAPAN

PREVIEW-BOJ may seek ways to calm bond yields, policy on hold

By Reuters

The Bank of Japan is expected to stand pat on monetary policy next week despite jitters over the recent jump in bond yields, hoping it can stem the volatility by fine-tuning market operations. (May 17)

MORE TOPICS: JAPAN

BOJ may seek ways to calm bond yields, policy on hold

By Reuters UK

MORE TOPICS: JAPAN

Central banks saved world economy, now beware the fallout - IMF

By Reuters UK

Central banks got it right when they saved the world economy, but their unprecedented actions risk disruptive cross-border spillovers and potentially heavy losses when the time comes to reverse course, the IMF said on Thursday. (May 17)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, IMF, GDP, JAPAN, BANK OF ENGLAND, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Japan Grows More Than Expected on Stimulus Impact

By IBTimes UK

The economy expands an annualised 3.5% in the first quarter, above analysts' expectations for a 2.7% rise. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, UNEMPLOYMENT, GDP, JAPAN

SNB investigating whether Bloomberg accessed user data

By Reuters

The Swiss National Bank said it is investigating whether Bloomberg journalists accessed usage data from Bloomberg Terminals at the central bank. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, JAPAN, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

Analysis: For all the debt, there's a shortage of bonds

By Reuters

Debt may be everywhere but there's a scarcity of bonds. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, FEDERAL RESERVE, BEN BERNANKE, BARCLAYS, FIXED-INCOME, JAPAN

Analysis - Japan government-bond selloff sparks fears of too much, too fast

By Reuters UK

A three-day rout in the bond market has raised concerns that the Bank of Japan is getting more than it bargained for, by prodding investors to shift money out of the safety of government bonds faster than the government expected. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, CITIGROUP, GDP, JAPAN, MANAGEMENT, MORTGAGE