Bank of Japan News

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the largest pension fund in Japan and globally, is looking to explore investments in alternative assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and gold. According to a Bloomberg report, GPIF revealed in a press release today…

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has completed the second stage of its CBDC experimentation and is now moving forward with its pilot project.

The Bank of Japan has announced its readiness to explore the issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) through a pilot program launching in April.

In 2026, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) intends to decide if it should launch virtual money. The apex bank is still testing a prospective virtual Yen amidst Japan’s uncertainties as to when to adopt a blockchain and virtual money (CBDC).…

An executive of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said that Japan’s proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) will be a simple design and one that can be used alongside existing private payment services.  A Simple Model for the Digital Yen…

Japan continues to intensify efforts in its proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) project as the country’s central bank has appointed its top economist to oversee the department conducting research on CBDC. Japan Getting Serious With Proposed Digital Yen According…

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) formed a new team to speed up research into the possibility of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). However, the apex bank has no immediate plans to launch a digital yen. BoJ Inaugurates New…

The Bank of Japan (BOJ), the 138-year old Japanese central bank, has announced plans to carry out a technical feasibility study for its central bank digital currency (CBDC). The bank says it intends to carry out a proof of concept…

A senior lawmaker of Japan’s ruling party has advised the government to include plans for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) in its mid-year policy guidelines and look to launch its digital yen in two to three years.  Japanese Lawmakers…

With Japanese lawmakers pushing for a digital yen, Masayoshi Amamiya, deputy governor of the country’s central bank says Japan needs an agile action plan for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). No immediate Plans to Launch Digital According to Reuters,…

A group of Japanese lawmakers from the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is planning on a proposal for Japan to issue a national digital currency, otherwise known as the digital yen. The need to develop a digital yen would seek…

Japan may be the latest country whose central bank is looking to launch a sovereign digital currency. However, authorities in the country say there is no rush towards creating a digital Yen even as the CBDC wars appears to be…

After several of the most powerful countries voiced their concerns regarding Libra, Japan has joined in on urging for a cooperative framework to mitigate the risks posed by Libra. Reuters reports events from a meeting between Bank of Japan officials and…

Despite favorable regulation, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya stated that digital currencies operators must comply with regulations on money laundering and risk management. The announcement was made in reference to the launch of Libra, the new global cryptocurrency…