List of Publications
February 10, 2012
Bank of Japan
Public Relations Department
For subscription to any of the following publications, please contact the companies listed at the end of these tables. (The Bank is not directly involved in the sales or the subscriptions of the publications in this list.)
Periodicals2
| Title and Details | Contents | Price1 |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Review * Annual (issued in late August) * English * A4, about 150 pages |
Review of the Bank's monetary and financial system policies and operations, the Bank's organization and financial statements, and other materials. | Free of charge |
| Kin'yu Kenkyu (Monetary and Economic Studies) * Ad hoc basis (about four times a year) * Japanese * B5, about 200 pages |
Research papers on monetary and economic theories, as well as institutional and historical issues, written by staff of the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies or by visiting scholars from both Japan and overseas. Also includes minutes of conferences, symposiums and workshops. |
1,040 yen |
| Monetary and Economic Studies * Ad hoc basis (about three times a year) * English * B5, about 170 pages |
Research papers written by staff of the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies or by visiting scholars, from both Japan and overseas, on monetary and economic issues, and selected works from the proceedings of conferences sponsored by the Institute. Papers included may not correspond to those that appear in the above Kin'yu Kenkyu. | Free of charge |
| Nichigin * Quarterly (issued in March, June, September, and December) * Japanese * A4, about 30 pages |
The Bank's public relations magazine containing articles on the Bank's business operations and history, information gathered through the Bank's office network, and explanations concerning finance and economy. | Free of charge |
| Nippon Ginko Seisaku Iinkai Geppo (Monthly Report of the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan) * Monthly (middle of the month) * Japanese * A4, about 60 pages |
Monthly reports including decisions on monetary policy and on other matters by the Policy Board, minutes of Monetary Policy Meetings, and Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments. | Free of charge |
Statistics and Reports2
| Title and Details | Contents | Price1 |
|---|---|---|
| Balance of Payments Quarterly * Quarterly (issued in January, April, July, and October) * Japanese/English * A4 |
Systematic records of Japan's cross-border economic transactions. | 1,160 yen |
| Bank of Japan Statistics * Annual (issued in April) * Japanese/English * A4 |
This publication provides long-term time series data for statistics compiled by the Bank of Japan. | 1,575 yen |
| Financial and Economic Statistics Monthly * Monthly (late in the month) * Japanese/English * B5 |
A compact publication containing a wide range of detailed statistics including those compiled by the Bank of Japan as well as key domestic and overseas monetary and economic indicators. | 700 yen |
| Price Indexes Quarterly * Quarterly (issued in March, June, September, and December) * Japanese/English * A4 |
Indexes released by the Bank of Japan, namely, "Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI)," "Corporate Service Price Index (CSPI)," and "Input-Output Price Index of Manufacturing Industry by Sector (IOPI)." | 1,210 yen |
| TANKAN--Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises in Japan * Quarterly (issued in April, July, October, and December) * Japanese/English * A4 |
Detailed results of the short-term economic surveys conducted in March, June, September, and December, by the Bank of Japan, useful in analyzing economic trends. | 1,200 yen |
Reference Books3
| Title and Details | Contents | Price1 |
|---|---|---|
| Atarashii Nippon Ginko--Sono Kinou to Gyoumu (Functions and Operations of the Bank of Japan) * Published in 2004 (second edition) * Japanese * A5, about 270 pages |
A publication explaining the Bank of Japan's functions and operations under the new Bank of Japan Law of 1997. The first edition was published in 2000. |
2,520 yen |
| New Edition Currency Museum (Catalog) * Published in 2007 * Japanese/English * A4, about 100 pages |
A publication containing photographs and short explanations of 400 exhibits selected from those displayed in the Currency Museum of the Bank of Japan. | 2,100 yen |
| Nippon Kahei Nenpyou (Chronological Table of the Japanese Currency) * Published in 1994 * Japanese * B5, about 130 pages |
Historical table on the issuance and circulation of Japanese banknotes and coins. | 1,835 yen |
| Nyumon Kokusaishushi (A Guide to the Balance of Payments Statistics) * Published in 2000 * Japanese * A5, about 360 pages |
A publication explaining the framework of Japan's balance of payments statistics and how to analyze and use them. |
2,940 yen |
| Nyumon Shikinjunkan (A Guide to the Flow of Funds Accounts) * Published in 2001 * Japanese * A5, about 210 pages |
A publication explaining Japan's flow of funds accounts and how to use them. Includes current discussions on compilation methods of the accounts and Japan's financial structure. | 2,625 yen |
Pamphlets
| Title and Details | Contents | Price1 |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Japan: Its Functions and Organization | Distributed to participants in the Bank of Japan's in-house tours and to visitors to the Bank's offices in Japan. Provides a concise and easy-to-follow overview of the Bank's functions and operations, as well as its history and organizational structure. | Free of charge |
| The Bank of Japan Main Building: An Important Cultural Property | Distributed to participants in the Bank's in-house tours at the Bank's Head Office. Introduces the Bank's Main Building, a part of the Old Building of the Head Office, which was designated an important cultural property in 1974. | Free of charge |
| Bank of Japan: The Underground Vault in the Main Building | Distributed to participants in the Bank's in-house tours at the Bank's Head Office. Introduces the Bank's underground vault in the Main Building of the Head Office, which had been used for more than a century, since its installation in 1896 until June 2004. | Free of charge |
| Currency Pamphlets | Distributed to visitors to the Information Room at the Bank's Head Office. A set of currency pamphlets (two titles) featuring the full-color pictures of legally enforceable banknotes and coins. | Free of charge |
| Currency Museum | Distributed to visitors to the Bank's Currency Museum and the Information Room at the Bank's Head Office. Briefly covers the exhibitions and general information of the Currency Museum. | Free of charge |
Notes
1 Prices exclude delivery and handling fees.
2 Annual subscription available.
3 The Bank discontinued the release of "Economic and Financial Data on CD-ROM" after the fiscal 2003 issue, released in April 2003.
Subscription
- The Annual Review can be subscribed to free of charge by contacting Global Information Services, Public Relations Department, Bank of Japan: C.P.O. Box 203, Tokyo 100-8630, Japan.
- A free copy of Monetary and Economic Studies can be obtained, subject to availability, by contacting theInstitute for Monetary and Economic Studies (IMES), Bank of Japan: C.P.O. Box 203, Tokyo 100-8630, Japan.
- Atarashii Nippon Ginko--Sono Kinou to Gyoumu can be purchased at bookstores or ordered through the following web site (in Japanese).
Yuhikaku Publishing Co., Ltd.
http://www.yuhikaku.co.jp/ - Nyumon Kokusaishushi and Nyumon Shikinjunkan can be purchased at bookstores or ordered through the following web site (in Japanese).
Toyo Keizai, Inc.
http://www.toyokeizai.co.jp/
For other materials, please contact the following offices.
From outside Japan
Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd.
Book Export No. 2 Department,
P.O. Box 5030 Tokyo International,
Tokyo 100-3191, Japan
Tel : +81-3-3292-3753
Fax : +81-3-3292-0410
From inside Japan
Tokiwa Sohgoh Service Co., Ltd.
Sales and Marketing Department, Publication Section
Kyodo Building, 8th Floor, 4-1-5, Nihonbashi-Muromachi,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022, Japan
Tel : 03-3270-5713
Fax : 03-3270-5710
