Corporate Goods Price Index (July 2026 Flash)
The Bank of Japan's Research and Statistics Department released the Corporate Goods Price Index (July 2026 Flash) on August 13, 2026, presenting domestic corporate goods prices, export prices, and...
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Corporate Spending Linkages Through Supply Chains
A Bank of Japan working paper empirically analyzes linkages in corporate spending behavior along supply chains using production network data from Japan’s manufacturing sector, examining both capital...
Mapping Japan’s Manufacturing Supply Chains with Firm-Level Transaction Data
This article identifies the multilayered and extensive supply chain structure of Japan’s manufacturing sector using highly granular interfirm transaction data and quantitatively analyzes its...
Money Stock Preliminary Figures (July 2026)
The Research and Statistics Department of the Bank of Japan released the preliminary money stock figures for July 2026. Yearonyear growth rates in average balances were 2.2% for M1, 2.0% for M2, 1.4%...
Main Opinions at the Monetary Policy Meeting, July 30–31, 2026
The Bank of Japan published the main opinions expressed at the Monetary Policy Meeting held on July 30 and 31, 2026. The opinions indicated that although conditions in the Middle East and rising...
Latest Data and Retroactive Revisions for Lending Series
The Bank of Japan posted the latest data for “Loans by Borrower” and “Personal Loans” (June 2026) on the TimeSeries Statistics Search Site. It also made retroactive revisions to some figures from...
Monetary Base and Bank of Japan Transactions (July 2026)
Monthly statistics on the monetary base and Bank of Japan transactions for July 2026, published by the Bank of Japan’s Monetary Affairs Department on August 7, 2026. The stock table presents monthend...
Bank of Japan Transactions with the Government (July 2026)
On August 7, 2026, the Bank of Japan released its transactions with the government for July 2026. The statistics consist of “1. Stock Table,” showing endofmonth balances, and “2. Flow Table,” showing...
Generative AI Use and Risk Management: Fiscal 2026 Survey Results
The Bank of Japan’s Financial System and Bank Examination Department organized the current state, challenges, and risk management issues surrounding the use of generative AI in the financial industry...
Impact of BOJ Bond Purchase Reductions
Since summer 2024, the Bank of Japan has been gradually reducing its purchases of longterm Japanese government bonds based on plans decided at Monetary Policy Meetings, while taking into account the...