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...
On August 6, 2026, the Financial Services Agency, together with the National Police Agency, again requested that the Japan CryptoAsset Exchange Association further strengthen measures to prevent...
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...
The Financial Services Agency will undertake organizational restructuring to address new challenges, including important policies, advances in digital technology in the financial sector, and more...
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...
The Bank of Japan maintained its guideline for money market operations, encouraging the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 1.0%. Although some weakness is seen in parts of the...
The July 2026 Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices projects that Japan’s economy will continue growing moderately in fiscal 2026, although at a slowing pace, as higher crude oil prices resulting...
At the Monetary Policy Meeting held by the Bank of Japan's Policy Board on July 31, 2026, the Bank decided on the guideline for money market operations until the next Monetary Policy Meeting: it will...
At its July 30–31, 2026 Monetary Policy Meeting, the Bank of Japan decided on the July 2026 Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices. It said higher oil prices caused by developments in the Middle...
The Bank of Japan has provided the 2027 schedule for Monetary Policy Meetings and the publication dates related to each meeting for the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (The Bank's View),...
The Ministry of Finance presented an overview of the FY2025 General Account settlement. Collected revenue totaled 145.2579 trillion yen, while expenditures totaled 129.4661 trillion yen, resulting in...
The Financial Services Agency published draft revisions to its supervision guidelines to clarify measures preventing users from misunderstanding services provided by banks and others in cooperation...
Based on its ongoing analysis of financial institutions' system outages and cyber incidents since 2019, the Financial Services Agency compiled and released its restructured Analysis Report on IT...
Finance Minister Katayama released an interim report finding dumping and injury to domestic producers concerning hotdip galvanized steel products from China and South Korea. She said the matter would...
Four organizations, including the Financial Services Agency, will conduct the “MultipleDebt Consultation Enhancement Campaign 2026” from September through December 2026 as part of ongoing measures...
The Cabinet Office judged that Japan’s economy was gradually recovering in July 2026, while the impact of the situation in the Middle East required close monitoring. Personal consumption, capital...
The Bank of Japan’s Financial System and Bank Examination Department published the average contracted interest rates for new loans and discounts and outstanding loans in June 2026. The data covers...
The Bank of Japan Policy Board's June 2026 monthly report covers Ayano Sato's appointment, decisions handled at the June Monetary Policy Meetings and regular meetings, and reports on the balance...
The Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies of the Bank of Japan held the 2026 International Conference from May 27 to 28. Since the first conference in 1983, this was the 31st edition, with...
The Financial Services Agency compiled and published the results of its crosssector monitoring conducted during the current business year of various financial institutions that provide asset...