Bank of Japan 日本銀行 (in Japanese) | |||
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Headquarters | Chuo, Tokyo, Japan | ||
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Coordinates | 35°41′10″N 139°46′17″E / 35.6861°N 139.7715°E | ||
Established | 1882 | ||
Governor | Masaaki Shirakawa | ||
Central bank of | Japan | ||
Currency | Japanese yen | ||
ISO 4217 Code | JPY | ||
Base borrowing rate | 0%-0.10% | ||
Website | www.boj.or.jp | ||
Preceded by | First National Bank |
The Bank of Japan (日本銀行, Nippon Ginkō, BOJ), also known as Nichigin (日銀), is the central bank of Japan.[1] The main offices of the bank are in Chuo, Tokyo.[2]