List of Releases
October 1, 2008
Bank of Japan
Public Relations Department
| Title | Frequency of release and contents | Available via Internet1 | |
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| Publications Scheduled for Release over the Next Four Weeks | Released on the last business day of the week. | E, J | |
| Releases Scheduled for the Next Four Weeks | Released on the last business day of the week. | E, J | |
| Statistical Releases and Publications Scheduled for the Next Six Months | Released quarterly at the end of March, June, September, and late in December. | E, J | |
| Publication Submitted to the Diet | |||
| Semiannual Report on Currency and Monetary Control | Released semiannually around June and December. | E2,J | |
| Publications Regarding Monetary Policy Meetings | |||
| Announcement of Monetary Policy Meeting Decisions | Released immediately after each Monetary Policy Meeting. | E, J | |
| Minutes of Monetary Policy Meetings | The minutes of each meeting are approved at the first or the second Monetary Policy Meeting held around one month after the meeting concerned, and released on the third business day after approval. | E, J | |
| Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments | This report consists of "The Bank's View" and "The Background." The Japanese and English versions of "The Bank's View" are released on the last day of the first Monetary Policy Meeting of the month. The Japanese version of "The Background" is released on the next business day of the release of "The Bank's View." The English version of "The Background" is released on the second business day of the release of "The Bank's View." | E, J | |
| Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices | This report consists of "The Bank's View" and "The Background." The Japanese and English versions of "The Bank's View" are released after the second Monetary Policy Meeting in April and October. Both versions of "The Background" are released on the next business day from the release of "The Bank's View." | E, J | |
| Scheduled Dates of Monetary Policy Meetings | Announced at the end of March, June, September, and December, for the six months following the month of the announcement. | E, J | |
| Speeches | |||
| Speeches and Statements | Released on an ad hoc basis. Some of the English versions are released in the Bank of Japan Quarterly Bulletin. | E, J | |
| Summary of the Opening Remarks by the Governor at the Meeting of General Managers of Bank of Japan Branches | Released quarterly in January, April, July, and October. | J | |
| Summary of the Press Conferences by the Members of the Policy Board and the Executive Directors | Released after each press conference. | J | |
| Statistics and Reports | |||
| Amount Outstanding of Deposits by Depositor (FH data) | Released semiannually in May and November. | J | E, J |
| Amounts Outstanding in the Call Money Market | Released on the fifth business day in the month with the results of the previous month. | J | E, J |
| Average Contracted Interest Rates on Loans and Discounts | Released early in the month with the results of two months before. | E, J | E, J |
| Average Interest Rates Posted at Financial Institutions by Type of Deposit | Released every third business day of the week. | E, J | |
| Balance of Payments (preliminary figures) | Released at mid-month with the results of two months before. | | E, J |
| Balance of Payments (revised figures) | Released quarterly at mid-month in January, April, July, and October with the results of two quarters before. | | E, J |
| Bank of Japan Accounts | Released every ten days with the results of the previous ten-day period. | E, J | E, J |
| Bank of Japan Operations in the Money Markets | Released at the beginning of the month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | |
| Bank of Japan's Transactions with the Government | Released on the fifth business day in the month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | |
| Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity | Released every three years. The latest release was in 2004. The survey on turnover covering data for April 2004 was released in September 2004, and that on amounts outstanding at end-June 2004 was released in December 2004. | E, J | |
| Collateral accepted by the Bank of Japan | Released on the second business day in the month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | |
| Data on Commitment Lines Extended by Japanese Banks | Released at the end of the month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | E, J |
| Figures on Reserves | Released on the last day of each reserve maintenance period.3 | E, J | E, J |
| Figures on Settlement of Japanese Government Bonds | Released on the eighth business day in the month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | E, J |
| Financial Statements of the Bank of Japan | Released semiannually around May (for the entire fiscal year, April-March period) and November (for the first half of the fiscal year, April-September period). | E2,J | |
| Flow of Funds Accounts (preliminary figures) | Released quarterly at mid-month in March, June, September, and December with the results of the previous quarter. | E, J | E, J |
| Flow of Funds Accounts (revised figures) | Released quarterly at mid-month in March, June, September, and December with the results of two quarters before. | E, J | E, J |
| Foreign Exchange Rates | Released at the beginning of the month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | E, J |
| Gross External Debt Position of Japan (preliminary estimate) | Released quarterly at mid-month in March, June, September, and December with the results of the previous quarter. | E, J | |
| Gross External Debt Position of Japan (revised estimate) | Released quarterly at mid-month in March, June, September, and December with the results of two quarters before (end-December figures are final figures). | E, J | |
| International Investment Position of Japan (preliminary estimate) | Released quarterly at mid-month in March, June, September, and December with the results of the previous quarter. | E, J | |
| International Investment Position of Japan (revised estimate) | Released quarterly at mid-month in March, June, September, and December with the results of two quarters before (end-December figures are final figures). | E, J | |
| International Investment Position of Japan (annual figures) | Released annually around the end of May with the results of the previous year. | E, J | |
| Japanese Government Bonds Held by the Bank of Japan | Released on the second business day in the month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | |
| Loans Syndicated and Loans Transferred | Released quarterly at the end of January, April, July, and October. | E, J | E, J |
| Monetary Base | Released on the second business day in the month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | E, J |
| Monetary Base and the Bank of Japan's Transactions | Released on the fifth business day in the month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | E, J |
| Money Stock (preliminary figures) | Released early in the month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | E, J |
| Monthly Report on the Corporate Goods Price Index | Released at mid-month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | E, J |
| Monthly Report on the Corporate Services Price Index | Released late in the month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | E, J |
| Monthly Report on the Input-Output Price Index of the Manufacturing Industry by Sector | Released at mid-month with the results of two months before. | E, J | E, J |
| Outline of Business Operations for Fiscal XXXX | Released around the end of May. | J | |
| Payment and Settlement Statistics | Released on the sixth or the seventh business day in the month with the results of two months before. | E, J | E, J |
| Principal Figures of Financial Institutions (preliminary figures) | Released early in the month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | E, J |
| Real Exports and Real Imports (preliminary figures) | Released late in the month with the results of the previous month. | J | E4, J4 |
| Receipts and Payments of Banknotes and Coins | Released at the end of January. | J | |
| Regional Balance of Payments | Released quarterly at mid-month in February, May, August, and November with the results of two quarters before. | | E, J |
| Regional Economic Report | Released quarterly after the Bank's branch managers' meetings. | E2,J | |
| Results of Locational International Banking Statistics and Consolidated International Banking Statistics in Japan | Released quarterly in March, June, September, and December. The Statistics consist of the results of "Consolidated International Banking Statistics in Japan" and "Locational International Banking Statistics in Japan." | E, J | E, J |
| Results of Regular Derivatives Market Statistics in Japan (Yoshikuni Statistics) | Released semiannually in February and August. | E, J | E, J |
| Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices at Large Japanese Banks | Released quarterly late in January, April, July, and October. | E, J | E, J |
| Sources of Changes in Current Account Balances at the Bank of Japan (projections) | Released on the second business day of the month concerned. | E, J | |
| Sources of Changes in Current Account Balances at the Bank of Japan and Market Operations (preliminary figures) | Released at the end of the month concerned. | E, J | |
| Sources of Changes in Current Account Balances at the Bank of Japan and Market Operations | Released at the beginning of the month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | E, J |
| Tankan: Summary | Released quarterly at the beginning of April, July, and October, and mid-December. | E, J | E, J |
| Tankan: Figures by Industry | |||
| Tankan: Comprehensive Data Set | |||
| TBs and FBs Purchased by the Bank of Japan | Released on the second business day in the month with the results of the previous month. | E, J | |
Notes
| 1 | E indicates English, and J indicates Japanese. |
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| 2 | Only summary is available. |
| 3 | The "last day" is the 15th of each month, but if that day falls on a bank holiday, it will be the last business day before the 15th. |
| 4 | Revised figures are released late in month or early next month with the results of the previous month. |
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