Bank of Japan; BOJ
Abbreviation of 日本銀行 (Nippon Ginkō). Used in news, economic contexts, and everyday conversation.
See also: 日本銀行
The Bank of Japan announced today that it would maintain its current monetary policy.
BOJ Governor Kuroda held a press conference.
The Bank of Japan announced it would raise its policy interest rate by 0.25%.
The Bank of Japan announced a new monetary policy today.
日経 refers to the Nikkei newspaper or stock index, while 日銀 is the abbreviation for 日本銀行, the Bank of Japan—learners often mix up these similar-looking finance abbreviations.
Bank of Japan note; Japanese banknote
Abbreviation formed from the first characters of 日本 (Nippon) and 銀行 (Ginkō).