Bank of Japan

Crypto / Digital Assets

New BIS Project Seeks Overhaul of Global Payment System

By Manesh Samtani | 04/04/2024

Seven central banks will develop common infrastructure that can accommodate tokenised versions of wholesale central bank money and commercial bank deposits.

BOJ Raises Interest Rates for the First Time in 17 Years

By Editors | 19/03/2024

The BOJ also abolished its yield curve control policy, which it has used since 2016 to cap the yields of 10-year JGBs.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BOJ to Catalogue Legal Issues for CBDC by April

By Editors | 31/01/2024

BOJ and Ministry of Finance officials held a meeting to discuss the legal issues that need to be resolved for the issuance of a CBDC.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan: Expert Panel Calls for CBDC Preparations to Start

By Editors | 14/12/2023

A panel of experts said work should begin “without delay” on laying the legal groundwork for the issuance of a digital yen.

Market Infrastructure

BOJ Pledges More Flexibile Yield Curve Control Policy

By Editors | 01/11/2023

The BOJ said its strict cap on long-term interest rates would in principle have “strong positive effects”, but that it could also entail “large side effects”.

Enforcement

Japan FSA Orders Report Explaining Zengin-Net Outage

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/10/2023

Zengin-Net has to produce a report explaining last week’s outage and measures taken to prevent a recurrence.

Market Infrastructure

UPDATED – Japan Suffers Payment Clearing Network Disruption

By Editors | 11/10/2023

Zengin-Net restored its system in the early hours of Thursday (12 October). The FSA ordered the production of a detailed report of the incident.

Big Picture

BIS Paper Offers Analysis of BOJ ETF Purchase Programme

By Editors | 04/08/2023

The programme provides a short term boost to stock prices, but impacts to the securities lending market diminish its effectiveness.

Market Infrastructure

BOJ Surpises Market With Tweak to Monetary Policy Stance

By Editors | 31/07/2023

The tweak is seen as a small step towards normalisation. Analysts have warned that the BOJ’s monetary policy stance harms the economy and distorts the bond market.