Bank of Japan
BOJ aligns climate disclosures with TCFD recommendations
The Bank of Japan has published its climate change initiatives, detailing its approach and progress in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations.
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Ueda: Initial conditions key to oil shock inflation
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reviewed Japan's five-decade experience with major oil price shocks, highlighting how initial economic conditions shaped their inflationary impact.
Services Producer Price Index rises 3.0 percent in April
Japan's Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) for all items rose 3.0 percent year-on-year in April 2026.
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Japan's direct investment abroad reaches ¥3.6 quadrillion
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) released data on Japan's outward direct investment position, which reached approximately ¥3.6 quadrillion at the end of 2025.
BOJ to revise Flow of Funds Accounts data
The Bank of Japan will retroactively revise data for its Flow of Funds Accounts (FFA) in June 2026.
Japan: Stronger link between wage and price expectations
A Bank of Japan working paper reveals a strengthened link between Japanese households' wage growth and price inflation expectations.
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Internalization, corporate caution shape Japan's FX market trends
The Bank of Japan's review of the 2025 BIS Triennial Survey highlights unique structural characteristics and factors driving changes in Japan's foreign exchange market.
Typhoon Hagibis caused land price declines beyond flood zones
A Bank of Japan working paper finds that land prices in inundated areas declined 10 percent after Typhoon Hagibis, with spillover effects extending up to 800 meters beyond flood boundaries.
Floods impair Japanese banks, collateral value drives losses
A Bank of Japan working paper finds that floods impair Japanese banks' asset quality and profitability, though the overall impact is limited.
Life insurers' evolving models pose financial stability questions
A Bank of Japan review compares the evolving business models and financial stability issues of life insurers in Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Koeda: Middle East risks cloud Japan's economic outlook
Bank of Japan Policy Board Member Koeda Junko discussed Japan's economic activity, prices, and monetary policy in Fukuoka.
Japan bond market functioning improves slightly, yields seen rising
The Bank of Japan's May 2026 Bond Market Survey indicates a slight improvement in overall market functioning, though sentiment remains subdued.