The Bank of Japan’s October 2026 Financial System Report highlights stability amid AI-driven market gains but warns of risks from Middle East tensions, NBFI sector exposure, and asset price overheating.
The Bank of Japan now publishes quarterly labor market indicators alongside output gap and potential growth rate estimates to better assess wage and price trends amid labor supply constraints.
The Bank of Japan will host the ECONDAT 2026 Fall Meeting in Tokyo, bringing together central banks and institutions to discuss macroeconomic research using nontraditional data and AI techniques.
The Bank of Japan examines how Japanese banks attract and retain foreign currency deposits to fund overseas lending, highlighting trends among non-Japanese depositors and the role of transaction banking services.
The Bank of Japan highlights the expansion and diversification of private credit funds, noting shifts in risk profiles and growing interconnectedness with Japanese financial institutions.
The Bank of Japan released updated BIS International Locational Banking Statistics and International Consolidated Banking Statistics for Japan, covering data as of end-June 1998.
The Bank of Japan will begin releasing real export and import data adjusted for price changes starting April 2026, enhancing multi-faceted trade analysis.
The Bank of Japan warns the public about fraudsters impersonating the central bank to solicit investments or steal financial information, emphasizing it does not offer individual accounts or solicit investments.
The Bank of Japan introduced new core inflation indicators to better assess underlying price trends by excluding temporary factors and institutional influences from consumer price data.
The Bank of Japan released a report examining generative AI use and risks among 150 financial institutions, highlighting expansion into core operations and the need for robust risk management frameworks.
The Bank of Japan released updated quarterly data on loans and bills discounted by sector and household loans for Q2 2026, alongside revisions to historical figures from Q2 2023 to Q1 2026.
The Bank of Japan released the Consumption Activity Index (CAI) to assess private consumption, which accounts for about half of GDP, aiding macroeconomic cycle judgments.