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Japan Will Launch Pilot for Issuing Digital Yen In April
17.2.2023
Japan will launch a pilot programme in April to test the use of its version of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) known as the digital yen, its central bank said on Friday. The move comes after more than two years of proof-of-concept experiments by the BoJ around the digital yen
Will Bitcoin price crack $22K? Dollar weakness, Bank of Japan easing boost hopes
18.1.2023
No change in central bank policy from Japan caused ruffled feathers in forex markets, but Bitcoin remains tied to a trading zone near two-month highs
Japan to lift the ban on foreign stablecoins like USDT in 2023: Report
26.12.2022
None of the 31 crypto exchanges registered with Japan's Financial Services Agency are currently offering trading in stablecoins like USDT or USDC
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda Shocks Markets by Raising the Benchmark Rate to 0.5% From 0.25%
20.12.2022
The Japanese yen is up 3.42% against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan surprised the world by deciding to allow the benchmark interest rate to rise to 0.5% from 0.25%. The Japanese central bank was one of the only banks worldwide to hold off on raising benchmark interest rates,...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Back Above $1,200 as Bank of Japan Policy Decision Impacts Markets
20.12.2022
Ethereum rose back above the $1,200 level on Tuesday, as the dollar rebounded following the latest Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy decision. The bank adjusted its yield curve control, which increased its cap on the 10-year government bond, allowing moves of up to 50 basis points (bps), up from 25 bps....
Bitcoin ditches $16K dip as 'Leeroy Jenkins' Bank of Japan flattens dollar
20.12.2022
BTC price sees short-term relief as the DXY falls, but Bitcoin analysts warn that Japan's move means carnage for global markets
Bitcoin Gains 2%, Stocks Drop as Bank of Japan Allows Benchmark Bond Yields to Rise
20.12.2022
The BOJ unexpectedly lifted the cap on the 10-year Japanese government bond yield to 0.5% from 0.25%, finally ending the prolonged period of near-zero yields
Bank of Japan to Launch Digital Yen Pilot Program Next Year
26.11.2022
The Bank of Japan is preparing to run a test trial of its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yen, with help from three top banks and regional institutions. The pilot program, estimated to last two years, will focus on testing the currency via several transactions,...
Bank of Japan to trial digital yen with three megabanks
23.11.2022
The Japanese central bank plans to make a decision on whether to issue a digital currency by 2026
Bank of Japan to Run CBDC Experiments With Country's Megabanks: Report
23.11.2022
The central bank will decide on issuing a CBDC in 2026
Japan’s International Payments System will test plastic cards for CBDC
24.10.2022
Japan Credit Bureau will develop its CBDC infrastructure in collaboration with IDEMIA and Softspace
Japanese Yen Plunges to 32-Year Low Against US Dollar — Another Intervention by Authorities Expected
16.10.2022
The Japanese yen’s exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar recently plunged to its lowest rate in 32 years — 147.66 JPY per dollar. The yen’s latest fall comes less than a month after its slip in September prompted authorities to enter foreign exchange markets for the first time since...
Bank of England to Double Long-Dated Gilt Buy-Backs, QE Policy to See an ‘Orderly End’ in Mid-October
10.10.2022
After the British pound sterling tapped an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on September 26, the Bank of England (BOE) said it would halt its monetary tightening policy and start buying long-dated bonds again. Approximately two weeks later, the BOE detailed on Monday that it was doubling...
Hong Kong Protects Local Currency in Forex Market Amid Capital Flight to US Dollar
29.9.2022
Following the Bank of England explaining that it would be meddling in U.K. bond markets and the Bank of Japan defending the yen in the foreign exchange market last week, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) revealed it intervened in forex markets on Wednesday. Hong Kong’s central bank...
Bank of England Suspends Tightening Policy as Pound Nosedives — Central Bank to Start Purchasing Long-Dated UK Government Bonds
28.9.2022
Following the extremely volatile European markets during the past few days and the euro and pound dropping rapidly against the U.S. dollar, the Bank of England has decided to intervene in bond markets. U.K. government bond yields have been erratic and the pound sterling also dropped to a lifetime...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls as Global Economic Slowdown Heightens
23.9.2022
Bitcoin was back in the red during Friday’s session, as the token was once again trading below $19,000. The recent decline comes as the global economic slowdown has become more apparent. This week, both the Bank of England and United States Federal Reserve have moved to increase interest...
Bank of Japan Intervenes in Foreign Exchange Markets After Yen Slips to 24-Year Low
22.9.2022
While the greenback has been rising higher, the Japanese yen tapped a 24-year low and Japan decided to intervene in foreign exchange markets (forex) for the first time since 1998. Reports say the Bank of Japan conducted the first forex intervention in 24 years, after the Japanese central bank kept...
BoJ official says digital yen won’t be used to achieve negative interest rate
14.4.2022
The Bank of Japan’s Executive Director announced that the eagerly-awaited digital yen won’t be used to attain negative interest rates
Bank of Japan official calls for G7 nations to adopt common crypto regulations
1.4.2022
The Bank of Japan has warned G7 nations that a common regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies needs to be introduced quickly, as current rules do not take into account the potential for digital assets to be used to skirt sanctions
‘No Plan to Issue CBDC’ — Bank of Japan Governor
31.3.2022
Haruhiko Kuroda, the governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), has said the bank is currently not planning to launch a digital currency. The remarks come just a few days after the BOJ announced the commencement of the second phase of central bank digital currency experiments. Role of CBDC...