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BOJ REFRAINS FROM BUYING ETFs IN MAY FOR THE 1ST TIME
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- BOJ refrains from buying ETFs in May for the 1st time.
- BOJ removed a $55 billion annual target for purchases to make ETF buying more flexible in March.
- The BOJ's total assets quadrupled to over 700 trillion yen over t...
BOJ’S TOTAL ASSESTS IN FISCAL 2020 ROSE TO $6.5 TRILLION
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- BOJ’s total assets in fiscal 2020 rose to $6.5 trillion.
- Japanese government bonds were purchased massively as part of the ultraloose monetary policy.
- The total assets rose 604.48 trillion yen from the previous year...
BOJ TO EXAMINE ECONOMY IN 2 DAY POLICY MEETING
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- BOJ to examine economy in 2-day policy meeting.
- The central bank is expected to keep its monetary policy unchanged.
- Tokyo and Osaka are under the third state of emergency currently.
- The BOJ in January predicted...
BOJ DOWNGRADED ECONMIC ASSESSMENTS OF TWO REGIONS IN THE COUNTRY
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- BOJ downgraded economic assessments of two regions in the country.
- BOJ is worried about economic recovery from the pandemic which still remains fragile.
- The pandemic has dampened consumption, which accounts for more than...
BOJ WILL START FEASIBILITY STUDY ON DIGITAL CURRENCY
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- BOJ will start feasibility study on digital currency.
- The central bank will gear up preparation to swiftly supply the virtual unit.
- 5 banking associations will be studying CBDC among few others.
- BOJ held its fi...
BOJ DECIDES TO PURCHASE ONLY TOPIX INDEX TRADED FUNDS
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- BOJ decides to purchase only Topix index traded funds.
- Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Friday trading.
- The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 424.70 points.
- Stocks gained in marine transportation and bank issues.<...
TSE BROADER TOPIX INDEX ENDS HIGH ON THURSDAY
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- TSE broader Topix index ends high on Thursday.
- The Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE ended up 24.48 points.
- Nikkei Stock Average was up 302.42 points.
- Stocks gained in the bank, securities hou...
HOUSEHOLD ASSETS IN JAPAN ROSE BY 2.8 PERCENT AT THE END OF DECEMBER
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- Household assets in Japan rose by 2.8 percent at end of December.
- Japanese households’ cash and deposits rose by 4.8 percent.
- The household assets held in securities were up 0.7 percent at 198 trillion yen. <...
JAPAN’S WHOLESALE PRICES IN FEBRUARY 2021 FELL BY 0.7 PERCENT
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- Japan’s wholesale prices in February 2021 fell by 0.7 percent.
- The prices of goods traded between companies marked the 12th straight monthly fall.
- The country’s electricity, gas, and water bills fell 11.3 perc...
JAPAN GOVT. NOMINATES NOMURA ASSET CO.’S PRESIDENT FOR BOJ POLICY BOARD
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- Japan govt. nominates Nomura Asset Co.’s president for BOJ policy board.
- Junko Nakagawa is the president and CEO of Nomura Asset Management Co.
- The nomination was presented to both chambers of parliament for approva...
JAPAN’S CPI DROPPED 0.6 PERCENT IN JANUARY 2021
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- Japan’s CPI dropped 0.6 percent in January 2021.
- In December 2020 CPI declined 1.0 percent.
- Energy prices, in general, dropped 8.6 percent in January.
- Fees for hotels and other accommodation facilities in...
BANK OF JAPAN’S UNREALIZED PROFIT FROM ETF STANDS AT AROUND $125 BILLION
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- Bank of Japan’s unrealized profit from ETF stands at around $125 billion.
- BOJ's ETF buying is reportedly aimed at supporting the economy.
- The country's core consumer price index fell 1.0 percent in December ...
BOJ GOVERNOR SUGGESTS COUNTRY’S ECONOMY SEVERE AND RECOVERY BE MODERATE
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- BOJ Governor suggests country’s economy severe and recovery be moderate.
- Later in the day, BOJ is scheduled to release its quarterly Sakura report on regional economies.
- BOJ Governor Kuroda said the consumer price i...
BOJ TO ASSESS ITS ULTRALOOSE MONETARY POLICY FRAMEWORK
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- BOJ to assess its ultraloose monetary policy framework.
- The BOJ plans on studying the side effects of its monetary policy in March.
- The central bank has maintained short-term interest rates at minus 0.1 percent.
HOUSEHOLD ASSETS IN JAPAN IN SEPTEMBER END RECORDS $18 TRILLION
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- Household assets in Japan in September end record $18 trillion.
- The recorded data is up by 2.7 percent from a year earlier.
- Total assets held in cash and deposits increased by 4.9% to 1,034 trillion yen.
- The as...
JAPAN RECORDS SHARPEST DECLINE IN CPI IN NOVEMBER BY 0.9 PERCENT
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- Japan records the sharpest decline in CPI in November by 0.9 percent.
- BOJ in October lowered its CPI forecast for fiscal 2020 ending in March to minus 0.6 percent.
- The government has suspended the country’s travel p...
BOJ TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR EMERGENCY SCHEME OF CORPORATE FINANCE UNTIL MARCH
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- BOJ to extend deadline for emergency scheme of corporate finance until March.
- BOJ has support measures for firms struggling due to the pandemic.
- The special support program is scheduled to be conducted until the end of Ma...
REGIONAL BANKS IN JAPAN TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INTEREST OF 0.1% BY BOJ
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- Regional banks in Japan to receive additional interest of 0.1% by BOJ.
- BOJ to provide additional interest on the balance of current account deposits.
- BOJ would pay up to 50 billion yen a year to regional lenders. <...
BOJ GOV. EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT RISING COVID-19 CASES IN EUROPE AND U.S.A
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- BOJ Gov. expressed concern about rising COVID-19 cases in Europe and U.S.A.
- The bank has said that it will remain vigilant against risks to the global economy.
- The world’s third-largest economy is expected to shrink...
BOJ IN POLICY MEETING CUTS ITS ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INFLATION PROJECTIONS
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- BOJ in policy meeting cuts its economic growth and inflation projections.
- The central bank kept its ultra-easy monetary policy intact.
- BOJ kept the short-term interest rates at minus 0.1 percent.
- The BOJ a...