日本銀行(にっぽんぎんこう)

にっぽんぎんこう
noun (proper)
Bank of Japan
1. Bank of Japan; BOJ
Japan's central bank, responsible for monetary policy, issuing currency, and maintaining financial stability. Abbreviated as 日銀 (にちぎん).
日本銀行(にっぽんぎんこう)は日本(にほん)の中央銀行(ちゅうおうぎんこう)です。
The Bank of Japan is Japan's central bank.
日本銀行(にっぽんぎんこう)が金利(きんり)を引(ひ)き上(あ)げた。
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates.
紙幣(しへい)には「日本銀行券(にっぽんぎんこうけん)」と書(か)いてある。
Bank notes have 'Bank of Japan Note' written on them.

READING: The official reading is にっぽんぎんこう (not にほんぎんこう).

ABBREVIATION:

  • 日銀(にちぎん) (BOJ - common abbreviation)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 中央銀行(ちゅうおうぎんこう) (central bank)
  • 日本銀行券(にっぽんぎんこうけん) (Bank of Japan notes - official term for Japanese paper currency)
  • 金融政策(きんゆうせいさく) (monetary policy)

NOTE: Located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. The building is a famous Meiji-era structure.

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