The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the central bank of Japan. Established under the Bank of Japan Act in 1882, it is a juridical entity and neither a government agency nor a private corporation.

Headline cash pay growth slipped to 2.8 per cent in January from 4.4 per cent in December. Growth in one-off bonus payments fell 3.7 per cent after December’s 6.2 per cent rise, which helped pull the ...