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    CBDCs

    BOJ Publishes Progress Report on CBDC Pilot Experiment

    By Editors | 29/04/2024

    The experimental CBDC system will preserve user privacy by requiring intermediaries to separate customer data management from payment functions.

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    Credit Risk

    Japan FSA Scrutinising Bank Lending Practices – Reports

    By Editors | 27/04/2024

    The FSA is concerned that non-performing loans could emerge following the move away from negative interest rates starting last month.

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    Market Risk

    Japanese Banks Resilient Despite Interest Rate, Real Estate Risks

    By Mark Johnston | 25/04/2024

    BOJ said Japanese banks can withstand various financial stresses, but vulnerabilities warrant close monitoring.

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    Cybersecurity

    BOJ, FSA Publish Results from Cybersecurity Self-Assessments

    By Mark Johnston | 25/04/2024

    The results reveal that challenges remain in securing and training cybersecurity personnel and managing third-party risks.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Japan, Korea, US Finance Ministers Hold First Trilateral Meeting

    By Editors | 18/04/2024

    The ministers agreed to “consult closely” on FX markets and to cooperate on financial stability and the use of sanctions.

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    Trading & Investment

    Japan Launches New Organisation to Boost Financial Literacy

    By Editors | 09/04/2024

    The new organisation will aim to enrich financial and economic education and contribute to improving financial literacy in Japan.

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    Tokenisation

    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.

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    Emerging Prudential Risks

    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.

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    CBDCs

    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.

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    CBDCs

    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.

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