Bank of Japan Archive

Oki Matsumoto, the head of Japanese financial services giant Monex, has welcomed the Bank of Japan’s recent interest in central bank digital currency.

Could a new, coordinated effort to digitalize the Japanese economy be strong enough to compete with residents’ persistent use of cash?

Canada’s central bank recognizes that CBDCs are a necessarily international issue.

Japan’s policymakers appear disconcerted by the advancement in China’s CBDC iniative.

In a recent document from the Bank of Japan, the central bank stressed the need for offline availability.

China might gain control over global CBDC standards, a Japanese official warns.

The Bank of Japan insists it has no immediate plans to issue a digital yen, but research into the potential of CBDCs continues apace.

Covid-19 relief money does not seem to have been spent by many Japanese on cryptocurrencies.

Japan may need to rely on the United States to have some influence over the development of digital currencies.

The Japanese government is getting serious about a CBDC.

Years of growth, trillions in government bonds, and substantial capital sought from outside investors may see a U-Turn in the coming days as Japan’s prized economic …

Masayoshi Amamiya, Bank of Japan’s Deputy Governor, stated on Saturday that it was unclear whether digital currencies could enhance the monetary policies of central banks.  He …