Bank of Japan

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The Bank of Japan is the country's central bank, responsible for issuing currency, implementing monetary policy, and maintaining financial stability in Japan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf central bank
public institution
abbreviation BOJ
appliesPolicy negative interest rate policy
quantitative and qualitative monetary easing
yield curve control
architect Tatsuno Kingo
architecturalStyle Neo-baroque (head office building)
country Japan
currencyIssued Japanese yen
dateFounded 1882-10-10
governedBy Bank of Japan Act
hasBuilding Bank of Japan Head Office Building
hasChairperson Governor of the Bank of Japan
hasPart Policy Board of the Bank of Japan
headquartersLocation Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
implements monetary policy decided by Policy Board
inception 1882
industry central banking
ISO4217CurrencyCode JPY
jurisdiction Japan
languageOfWorkOrName English
Japanese
legalBasis Bank of Japan Act
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Japan
Tokyo
memberOf Bank for International Settlements
Central Bank Governors of the G7
International Monetary Fund
nativeName 日本銀行
officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment Governor of the Bank of Japan
officialWebsite https://www.boj.or.jp
owner Government of Japan
publishes Monetary Policy Meeting minutes
Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices
Tankan survey
responsibility currency control in Japan
financial system stability in Japan
issuance of banknotes in Japan
monetary policy in Japan
payment and settlement systems oversight in Japan
price stability in Japan
sector financial sector
sharesHeldBy Government of Japan
shortName BOJ
subsidiaryOrganization Bank of Japan branches
supervises payment systems in Japan
settlement systems in Japan


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