金融英语口语辅导：日本金融制度

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　　Bob Dillon ,a banker from the United States ,is talking with aJapanese banker about the financial and monetary system inJapan .
8 X+ R5 v# C. D7 R; _　　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。
　　Dillon:Note issue in Japan is controlled by the Bank of Japan ,isn’t it ?
　　狄龙：日本的纸币发行是由日本银行控制吗？
  o$ I, m* O$ o* r6 e　　Banker:Yes,the Bank of Japan has statutory authority to issue yen currency and coinage which isthe sole legal tender in Japan.
　　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。
  {5 {- \' `7 {7 Y1 a　　D;I have heard a lot about redenomination in Japan .Do you expect that to take place soon ?
) {, J7 m" X8 E2 \+ @　　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？
　　B;That’s a very good question,Mr.Dillon ,and I wish I could answer it .
9 I( t& R, r# M- R% g8 }( G　　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。
$ E- l2 q* ?8 ^. B: L　　The Bank of Japan has had that issue under discussion for a long time ,but it hasn’t been resolvedyet .
　　实际上，日本银行就这个问题已讨论很久，但仍未做出决定。
　　D:When was the bank founded ?
* a' X/ |+ g: Z* i　　狄龙：该银行是什么时候建立的？
　　B:It was established in 1882 and patterned on the National Bank of Belgium .
　　银行家：它是1822年按照比利时国民银行的模式建立的，
　　Its note-issuing provisions were modeled on those of the German Central Bank .
  t; P0 G  Y' f" n4 V　　它的货币发行章程是仿照德国中央银行制定的。
　　D:Is it a government agency ?
　　狄龙：它是一个政府机构吗？
　　B:Yes,since 1942 it has been an agency of the government in actual practice .
　　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，
　　While it was originally founded by private stockholders ,the finance minister has had directauthority over its management since its charter was modified in 1942.
0 u" h* A& G2 V. @2 @$ c7 b　　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。
7 M2 J4 J, ~- b5 F- {# |　　D:It’s very much like the Bank of England ,then .That also started as a private institution .
; h4 t4 O: n. K- Z5 p! D, r　　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。
　　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 .
　　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。