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
formalfinanceproper-nounorganization-name
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.
Bank notes have 'Bank of Japan Note' written on them.

Established in 1882.

Pronunciation

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

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Cultural note

The headquarters in 日本橋(にほんばし), Tokyo, is a famous 明治(めいじ)時代(じだい) building. 紙幣(しへい) (banknotes) bear the inscription '日本銀行券(にっぽんぎんこうけん).'