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Definition: Bank Of Japan |
Bank Of JapanNoun1. The central bank of Japan. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Crosswords: Bank Of Japan |
| Specialty definitions using "Bank of Japan": Basle Committee, Basle Supervisor's Committee ♦ Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices, concertation procedure, Cooke Committee ♦ GNP per capita,atlas method. (references) |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The Bank of Japan (日本銀行, nihon ginko) is the central bank of Japan, which issues coins and bills for Yen (called 日本銀行券 Nihon Japan + ginkou Bank + ken ticket). It also provides financial services for banks doing business in Japan.
Its main headquarters are in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, northeast of Tokyo Station, although the older office in Nakanoshima, Osaka is a better-known symbol of the bank.
The chief (called 頭取, Todori) of the bank has influence about the economical policy of the Japanese government.
Toshihiko Fukui is the governor since March 2003.
Former governors
See also: Economy of Japan
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Bank of Japan."
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Business | They include tax incentives, loan guarantees, low-cost loans to Japanese and foreign investors for import through the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) and other loan programs. (references) | |
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) offers foreign companies a financing plan for the establishment and maintenance of any import system aimed at promoting imports into Japan. (references) | ||
Economic History | Japan | The Ministry of Finance (through the Bank of Japan) must be notified of the establishment of any joint venture. (references) |
Bahrain | Among these banks which have been invited are believed to be the Industrial Bank of Japan, Gulf Investment Corporation, HSBC Group, and Citibank. (references) | |
Japan | In addition, the establishment of a branch office is considered a direct investment under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law requiring reporting to the Ministry of Finance through the Bank of Japan within 15 days after the establishment of the branch office. (references) | |
Political Economy | JAPAN | The current Koizumi government has sought to break from the policy of fiscal support by capping the government budget deficit and promising thoroughgoing structural reform "without sacred cows." The Bank of Japan has also reduced interest rates on short term funds to essentially zero, but its ability to lower real interest rates has been hampered by persistent deflation. (references) |
Trade | Japan | In line with the Cabinet Decision in March 1995, the Export-Import Bank of Japan (JEXIM) and the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) merged on October 1, 1999, creating a new institution, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). (references) |
Japan | The Government of Japan's programs to promote imports and foreign investment in Japan include tax incentives, loan guarantees, low-cost loans to Japanese and foreign investors for import infrastructure through the Development Bank of Japan and other loan programs. (references) | |
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| Language | Translations for "Bank of Japan"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Japanese Kanji | 日銀 , 日本銀行 . (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | にっぽ"ぎ""う, にほ"ぎ""う, にちぎ". (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ankbay ofay apanjay.(various references) | |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-b-f-j-k-n-n-o-p" | |
-5 letters: banana, kanban. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)42 61 6E 6B 4F 66 4A 61 70 61 6E |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000010 01100001 01101110 01101011 00100000 01001111 01100110 00100000 01001010 01100001 01110000 01100001 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)B a n k   O f   J a p a n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0042 0061 006E 006B 004F 0066 004A 0061 0070 0061 006E |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)366780772497224467826780 |
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