On October 29, 2026, the BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) published a report titled “The role of central banks and central bank money in an evolving payments landscape.”...
After the monetary policy meeting on October 30, 2026, the Bank of Japan Governor explained the decision to maintain the policy rate, the economic and price outlook in line with the Outlook Report,...
At its October 30, 2026 Monetary Policy Meeting, the Bank of Japan decided to guide the uncollateralized overnight call rate to around 1.25% until the next meeting. It will revise ETF sales to a...
The Bank of Japan reviewed the stability of Japan’s financial system in light of conditions in domestic and overseas financial markets and the environment surrounding domestic financial institutions....
The Bank of Japan Policy Board Monthly Report for August–September 2026 (No. 916) contains “1. Resolutions” and “2. Reports.” Resolutions are divided into matters related to Monetary Policy Meetings...
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda said at a joint press conference after the G20 that he had discussed with policymakers from other countries the effects of the Middle East situation and AIrelated demand...
The Bank of Japan announced that the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a report on Japanese regulations on October 13, 2026. The report is titled “Regulatory Consistency Assessment...
A notice by the Bank of Japan’s International Department on behalf of the Minister of Finance. The reference exchange rate applicable during November 2026 is 156 yen per US dollar. Arbitrage rates...
Bank of Japan Policy Board Member Koeda held a press conference in Kumamoto City and discussed the prefectural economy, financial support after the earthquake, and monetary policy. She described the...
The 15th JapanChinaKorea Central Bank Governors’ Meeting was held in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 14, 2026. The governors of the three central banks exchanged views on recent economic and financial...
The Bank of Japan’s Statistics Department released the preliminary money stock figures for September 2026. The report shows trends in M2, M3, broad liquidity, and their components, focusing on...
Comparing the 104th through 107th surveys, the results show perceptions of economic conditions and household circumstances, experiences and expectations of prices, awareness of the Bank of Japan’s...
In August 2026, the Bank of Japan's Financial Markets Department conducted the 17th Tokyo Money Market Survey. The survey reference date was the end of July 2026, and all 381 institutions surveyed...
On October 8, 2026, the Bank of Japan published its Regional Economic Report, compiling reports from regional economy departments at its branches and other offices based on information collected for...
Finance Minister Katayama viewed the Bank of Japan’s policy rate increase as a measure toward achieving the 2% price stability target sustainably and stably, and expressed expectations for...
The Bank of Japan Research and Statistics Department’s monthly statistics, “Monetary Base and Bank of Japan Transactions (September 2026),” present a stock table of monthend balances and a flow table...
Japan’s Financial Services Agency announced that the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a summary of its meeting held on September 28 and 29, 2026. At the meeting, members exchanged...
The Bank of Japan published the views of Policy Board members and government representatives at the monetary policy meeting held on September 17 and 18, 2026. While some saw the economy recovering...
On September 30, 2026, the Bank of Japan announced that the Executives' Meeting of East AsiaPacific Central Banks (EMEAP) had published “EMEAP Note on AI: Implications for Economy, Financial...
At its July 30–31, 2026 meeting, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan reviewed economic and financial conditions and the outlook. By majority vote, it decided on a guideline for market operations to...