Bank of Japan

    Operational Risk

    How Financial Markets Can Deal with Non-Financial Shocks

    By Samuel Riding | 14/04/2016

    Highlights of BoJ executive director Masayoshi Amamiya’s keynote speech at the ISDA AGM 2016

    Trading & Investment

    Japan Lifts Government Bond Sales Limits

    By Samuel Riding | 17/02/2016

    Central bank moves to ease stress in government securities market.

    Payments & Settlements

    China, Japan Revive Crisis Currency Swap Deal

    By Samuel Riding | 13/01/2016

    Original agreement on RMB-JPY swap in the event of a financial crisis was allowed to expire in 2013.

    Credit Risk

    Japan Investigating Real Estate Lending

    By Samuel Riding | 11/12/2015

    FSA concerned about impact of property market downturn on banks’ high proportion of real estate lending.

    Structural Regulation

    BOJ Warns on Over-regulation, Says No Need for Negative Rates

    By Samuel Riding | 08/12/2015

    Japan’s central bank governor calls for close monitoring of impact of overseas regulation including Volcker rule.

    Payments & Settlements

    Japan Launches New Payment and Settlement System

    By Editors | 15/10/2015

    The Bank of Japan has launched its renewed payment and settlement system BOJ-NET, its latest efforts to internationalise the Japanese yen,

    Capital Adequacy

    Japan Officials Seek Clarity on Bank Capital Framework

    By Editors | 04/09/2015

    Officials are calling for outstanding elements of the bank capital framework to be finalised as soon as possible so the industry can plan for the future.

    Structural Regulation

    Japan Appoints New BOJ Policymaker

    By Editors | 26/02/2015

    Japan’s parliament approved a government proposal to appoint Waseda University Prof. Yutaka Harada to the Bank of Japan’s Policy Board and other government-sought appointments at public bodies.

    Trading & Investment

    ASEAN and Partners Pledge Collaboration in Boosting Bond Markets

    By Editors | 05/05/2014

    The finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and three partners—Japan, China and South Korea—agreed to boost collaboration in strengthening the Asian bond markets.

    Cryptocurrency

    Japan’s Financial Authorities Refuse to Intervene in Bitcoin Case

    By Editors | 25/02/2014

    Japanese financial authorities decline to take responsibility for the crypto-currency.

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