Japan: 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
IMF Staff Country Reports, July 29, 2008
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- Published: July 29, 2008
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451948530.002
External position and current account
- The report highlights that Japan’s external position remains strong.
- The current account surplus rose to 4.8 percent of GDP in 2007 on the back of strong external demand and a further surge in investment income.
Financial markets and banking system
- Money markets remain relatively stable owing to:
- the banking system’s lower exposure to subprime and other securitized products, and
- the increased amounts and frequency of the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) liquidity operations.
Economic outlook and risks
- Near-term economic outlook: soft landing.
- Key risk: downside risks from the global economy.
Subject coverage and keywords (as provided)
- Subjects: Banking, Expenditure, Financial institutions, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Income, Inflation, National accounts, Pension spending, Prices, Securities.
- Keywords: CR, Fiscal stance, GDP, Global, headline CPI inflation, headline inflation, Income, Inflation, inflation risk, ISCR, liquidity operations, Pension spending, price, regime, Securities, upside risk.
Publication and key statistics
- Pages: 48
- Volume: 2008
- Issue: 253
- Series: Country Report No. 2008/253
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451948530.002
- Stock No: 1JPNEA2008001
- ISBN: 9781451948530
- ISSN: 1934-7685
- Publication date on landing page: July 29, 2008
International Monetary Fund. Japan: 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion