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Bank of Japan

May 12, 2022
Japan’s Weak Yen Hampers Its Post-COVID Recovery
By Thisanka Siripala
The Japanese yen has tumbled to its lowest level, pinching household purses and clouding Japan’s economic outlook.

February 26, 2020
At G20 Finance Meeting, Japan Sticks to Optimism Despite Viral Outbreak
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's finance minister and central bank head both downplayed the economic impact from coronavirus.

March 20, 2018
Kuroda’s Second Chance
By Anthony Fensom
The Bank of Japan's governor gets a second term, and more time to achieve an elusive inflation target.

September 26, 2017
Tokyo Global Financial Center Under the Spotlight Again
By Sayuri Shirai
What does Japan need to do to make Tokyo a true global financial center?

September 22, 2016
Japan Ups the Ante in War on Deflation
By Anthony Fensom
The Bank of Japan continues to aggressively pursue its inflation target, but how long can Kurodanomics last?

August 05, 2016
The Great De-Privatization: From Japan Inc. to Inc. Japan
By Markus Winter
Driven by quantitative easing, the ownership structure of Japan’s stock market is undergoing fundamental change.

June 25, 2016
Post-Brexit, What Are the Geopolitical and Economic Consequences for Asia?
By Ankit Panda
The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. How will that affect Asia?

February 16, 2016
Japan's Economic Prospects in 2016
By Shannon Tiezzi
Tamim Bayoumi of the PIIE on Japan's economic state and what's next for Abenomics

February 03, 2016
What to Make of Japan's New Negative Interest Rate
By Mina Pollmann
The economic (and political) factors behind the Bank of Japan's decision

January 30, 2016
Why the Bank of Japan's Negative Interest Rate Decision Matters
By Ankit Panda
Japan is experimenting with negative interest rates. Here's what that means.

March 16, 2015
Asia’s Interest Rates: Lower For Longer?
By Anthony Fensom
Asian central bankers are in a fight against deflation, and rates are coming down across the region.

December 19, 2014
Monetary Easing a Dead End for Japan
By Keita Miyaki
The BOJ continues to pursue its aggressive quantitative easing, but is it effective?
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