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Trading & Investment
BOJ Scraps ETF Buying Target, Tweaks Yield Curve Controls
By Editors | 22/03/2021
The BOJ is scrapping its JPY 6 trillion annual target for buying ETFs, but will keep the JPY 12 trillion annual ceiling. The BOJ now owns about 7% of the Japanese equity market.
Cloud & Infrastructure
BOJ Publishes Paper on Cloud Services Risk Management
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/03/2021
The paper is aimed at helping FIs to improve their IT governance by increasing awareness of cloud services and related risk management practices.
Structural Regulation
BOJ, FSA Urge FIs to Push Forward LIBOR Transition
By Manesh Samtani | 09/03/2021
The regulators say the transition must continue without reliance on a potential synthetic JPY LIBOR, which would be restricted to tough legacy contracts even if published.
Climate Risk
BOJ Governor Says Climate Change Should Guide Monetary Policy
By Editors | 08/03/2021
The BOJ must speed up research and deepen its understanding of climate change and its impacts on monetary policy, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda told parliament.
Climate Risk
BOJ, FSA to Analysis Climate Impacts on Banks This Year
By Editors | 02/03/2021
The BOJ will reportedly work with the FSA to analyse the impact of climate risks on banks in this year’s examinations.
Trading & Investment
BOJ Surpasses GPIF as Largest Holder of Japanese Equities
By Editors | 10/02/2021
In March 2020, the BOJ said it aims to buy at least JPY 6 trillion worth of ETFs a year with an upper limit set at JPY 12 trillion.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BOJ Expands Merger Incentives to Include Community Lenders
By Editors | 03/01/2021
The BOJ will pay an additional 0.1% interest to smaller lenders that decide to merge, integrate their businesses, or meet overhead reduction targets.
Liquidity Risk
BOJ Extends SME Lending Scheme, Pledges Continued Monetary Easing
By Editors | 23/12/2020
The central bank has extended its SME lending programme by six months and removed its upper limit of JPY 100 billion per institution.
Cryptocurrency
Consortium of Japanese Firms to Test Digital Currency in April
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2020
The consortium, which includes Japan’s three megabanks as members, aims to address a lack of interoperability between digital payment platforms in the country.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BOJ Offers Interest Incentive for Regional Banks to Merge
By Editors | 10/11/2020
Regional banks can earn the interest rate by meeting certain overhead reduction targets or by agreeing to a merger with another bank.
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