The Bank of Japan is the central bank of Japan. The bank is often called Nichigin (日銀) for short. It is headquartered in Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo.
Headquarters in Chūō, Tokyo
Bank of Japan
The Osaka branch of the Bank of Japan is seen in the top right of this 1930 aerial photograph. The wide street in front of the bank is part of the Mido-Suji.
The head office of the Bank of Japan located in Nihonbashi Hongokucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
A central bank, reserve bank, national bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a country or monetary union. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central bank possesses a monopoly on increasing the monetary base. Many central banks also have supervisory or regulatory powers to ensure the stability of commercial banks in their jurisdiction, to prevent bank runs, and in some cases also to enforce policies on financial consumer protection and against bank fraud, money laundering, or terrorism financing.
Walter Bagehot, influential 19th-century theorist of the economic role of central banks
Interior of the Llotja de Barcelona where the city's Taula de canvi was operated
The Bank of England in 1791
The Bank of Finland in Helsinki
