At least 55% of all capital must be owned by the Government of Japan The rest are publicly traded over-the-counter in the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 8301) Neither the Government nor the private investors have voting power over the Bank's operations
Governor
Kazuo Ueda (9 April 2023 – present)
Central bank of
Japan
Currency
Japanese yen JPY (ISO 4217)
Reserves
US$ 1.12 trillion (October 2023)[1]
Bank rate
+0.10%[2]
Website
boj.or.jp
The Bank of Japan (日本銀行, Nippon Ginkō, BOJ) is the central bank of Japan.[3] The bank is often called Nichigin (日銀) for short. It is headquartered in Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo.[4]
The bank is a corporate entity independent of the Japanese government,[5] and while it is not an administrative organisation of the state, its monetary policy falls within the scope of administration. From a macroeconomic perspective, long-term stability of prices is deemed crucial. However, the political sector tends to favour short-term measures. Thus, the bank's autonomy and independence are granted from the standpoint of ensuring long-term public welfare and political neutrality.[6]
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