The Japanese Financial system' H6 u; ]/ _) r" M7 v: V
日本金融制度' i3 k: ~3 L6 }2 k. Q% z" n
Situation 9
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# B2 d; ]/ K4 ^) n) }3 }6 N3 f Bob Dillon ,a banker from the United States ,is talking with aJapanese banker about the financial and monetary system inJapan .
6 { x/ l/ c$ }3 }4 r n 来自美国的银行家鲍勃·狄龙正与一位日本银行家谈论日本的金融和货币制度。% O) ]* ?7 |: s3 {' U' Y9 _" T
Dillon:Note issue in Japan is controlled by the Bank of Japan ,isn’t it ?" w& }4 _! j9 o0 ]+ K7 j$ |. i
狄龙:日本的纸币发行是由日本银行控制吗? t2 K/ R' B2 ]2 m1 Z( X
Banker:Yes,the Bank of Japan has statutory authority to issue yen currency and coinage which isthe sole legal tender in Japan./ i2 g+ C0 i. W! x0 a
银行家:是的,在发行日元和硬币方面,日本银行拥有法定性的权威,它所发行的日元和硬币是日本唯一的法币。6 l! `* {: o, J5 v: s+ m
D;I have heard a lot about redenomination in Japan .Do you expect that to take place soon ?
% y. c' q$ c1 W. }, J3 q 狄龙:我听到了许多有关日本打算重新规定日元单位面额的消息,您预料这件事会很快着手进行吗?
0 ^1 S) e* ?# k2 U( r7 S, D; ? B;That’s a very good question,Mr.Dillon ,and I wish I could answer it .
& U5 ]) X) z) y% H' [; J: N 银行家:这是个很好的问题:狄龙先生,我真希望能回答这个问题。7 o& P. O7 h: ~9 o) p
The Bank of Japan has had that issue under discussion for a long time ,but it hasn’t been resolvedyet .# r+ {- o# M% S$ n5 |' t4 h
实际上,日本银行就这个问题已讨论很久,但仍未做出决定。' G& i8 a$ n9 \. B9 K& B5 p$ @ l* S- a- v
D:When was the bank founded ?, I2 v" R& I5 z3 F" D: s
狄龙:该银行是什么时候建立的?$ P7 C1 l: y. z$ n+ H J
B:It was established in 1882 and patterned on the National Bank of Belgium .
5 ?5 J" R- i& j: t 银行家:它是1822年按照比利时国民银行的模式建立的,
Y4 ~# _: w" M9 t$ m- G Its note-issuing provisions were modeled on those of the German Central Bank .4 Q7 O, \6 J7 l& _0 J
它的货币发行章程是仿照德国中央银行制定的。
& T: z1 \! j5 p0 f0 J D:Is it a government agency ?/ u7 l, k+ K1 i8 f' F
狄龙:它是一个政府机构吗?
5 a# K# u; V- T B:Yes,since 1942 it has been an agency of the government in actual practice .5 N2 |5 c6 ~& q! F. v
银行家:是的,从1942年起,日本银行在实际业务方面已成为政府的机构,* [% }; w; P! i* `9 m6 C: m
While it was originally founded by private stockholders ,the finance minister has had directauthority over its management since its charter was modified in 1942.8 a3 b& t1 c' w- Q; M p
虽然它原本是由私人股东创办起来的。但是,自从1942年它的章程修订以后,财政部长对于这个银行管理有着直接的权威。
. |' @& ^/ K- M& O D:It’s very much like the Bank of England ,then .That also started as a private institution .
2 o: y; J) m6 H+ C2 } 狄龙:这一点很象当时的英格兰银行,那个银行开始时也是一个私人机构。, J0 U7 g/ I3 R$ V+ u6 O0 i
B:In the respect it is similar .But the Bank of Japan has a much broader charter to undertake allkinds of financial activities ,as directed by the Cabinet ." l) |4 v+ H1 ]- K+ R, r* A
银行家:在这方面是相似的。但是日本银行拥有更加广泛的职权从事各种财政金融活动,这是在内阁直接指挥下进行的。 |