日本銀行(にっぽんぎんこう)

Japan's central bank, responsible for monetary policy, issuing currency, and maintaining financial stability. Established in 1882.

Pronunciation

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

Forms

• 日銀(にちぎん): common abbreviation, used frequently in news and financial reporting

Related words

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

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).'