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BOJ Reports & Research Papers

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The latest releases of reports and research papers.

Financial System Report

The Financial System Report is published biannually with two objectives: to present a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the stability of Japan's financial system, and to facilitate communication with concerned parties in order to contribute to securing the stability.

Table : Financial System Report
Date Title
Apr. 23, 2025 Financial System Report (April 2025) 

Market Operations in Each Fiscal Year

This paper describes the Bank of Japan's market operations in each fiscal year, along with the market developments.

Table : Market Operations in Each Fiscal Year
Date Title
Aug.  9, 2024 Market Operations in Fiscal 2023 

Payment and Settlement Systems Report

The Payment and Settlement Systems Report provides information pertaining to recent developments in financial market infrastructure. It also covers progress and challenges for improving safety and efficiency of payment and settlement systems, as well as mid- and long-term vision for those systems in Japan.

Table : Payment and Settlement Systems Report
Date Title
Sept. 10, 2024 Payment and Settlement Systems Report (September 2024) 

Regional Economic Report

This report is a summary of information on economic and financial developments of each region, gathered mainly from interviews with firms by the Bank's main office and branches for the meeting of general managers of the Bank's branches.

Table : Regional Economic Report
Date Title Summary
July 10, 2025 Regional Economic Report (Summary) (July 2025)  [PDF 264KB]

Research Papers

Research papers published by the Bank besides the above four reports.

Table : Research Papers
Date Author Title Full Text
Nov.  6, 2024 Developments in the Japanese Money Markets and their Functioning with Excess Reserves  [PDF 1,103KB]
Aug.  9, 2024 Economic Activity, Prices, and Monetary Policy over the Past 25 Years: Summary of the Second Workshop on the "Review of Monetary Policy from a Broad Perspective"  [PDF 491KB]
July 18, 2024 The Effects of Monetary Easing on Japan's Financial System  [PDF 1,234KB]