The Japanese Financial system
& Z6 Z4 Z# k M 日本金融制度
# [6 c7 c& H- s4 H$ f% H* j Situation 9
( n6 [4 [- V+ V) k* ?+ @2 o 情景 9
2 s9 H: D) K( R I/ h2 t& I' t+ q& f' g Bob Dillon ,a banker from the United States ,is talking with aJapanese banker about the financial and monetary system inJapan . % p+ W0 r& u5 L& }1 C' g1 i
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。 5 f+ Q6 c$ ]$ n8 Z: g8 I
Dillon:Note issue in Japan is controlled by the Bank of Japan ,isn’t it ? 6 o* u7 N+ I, L$ l' \3 A
狄龙:日本的纸币发行是由日本银行控制吗?
! v6 ?( n7 \8 ] Banker:Yes,the Bank of Japan has statutory authority to issue yen currency and coinage which isthe sole legal tender in Japan.
' R+ K/ ~, _ x; q% L" C1 f 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。 ; G4 C$ A6 X& ]
D;I have heard a lot about redenomination in Japan .Do you expect that to take place soon ? 8 k1 P+ Y! ~0 i j8 z
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? 2 r, p; g. Y# ~
B;That’s a very good question,Mr.Dillon ,and I wish I could answer it .
2 s% w6 N+ X- [* w ?7 m 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。
' n9 d: v' ^, G The Bank of Japan has had that issue under discussion for a long time ,but it hasn’t been resolvedyet . $ D9 z3 B9 H- ?" Y; F/ L1 D
实际上,日本银行就这个问题已讨论很久,但仍未做出决定。
# X1 H) j: C; E/ b f1 ?9 x" r. ? D:When was the bank founded ? 3 @) z, ^$ M7 C
狄龙:该银行是什么时候建立的?
$ w. C/ r' e/ }9 q B:It was established in 1882 and patterned on the National Bank of Belgium . 7 Y* R' }( }9 N- {& d2 z3 C
银行家:它是1822年按照比利时国民银行的模式建立的, ( n) j8 U7 w' C/ c5 O% ]3 S+ Q0 |/ U
Its note-issuing provisions were modeled on those of the German Central Bank .
+ h1 D- m( q) o* s2 {& |- x l. w 它的货币发行章程是仿照德国中央银行制定的。
" g, n3 S. V' d$ ~3 L$ ? D:Is it a government agency ? : Y7 P, D. T m& [# a+ D, }
狄龙:它是一个政府机构吗? 9 G+ u- a4 w' I' B0 U
B:Yes,since 1942 it has been an agency of the government in actual practice .
0 d: Y! a- m8 d3 e0 i5 P 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,
- ^5 Y9 l/ |) j8 A4 v While it was originally founded by private stockholders ,the finance minister has had directauthority over its management since its charter was modified in 1942. ! S W9 F7 M4 X) |( l$ {
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。
5 z5 O4 `+ J) Q T) c- t5 s+ f D:It’s very much like the Bank of England ,then .That also started as a private institution . ' w. G& P9 V8 {( i; X" b6 J6 c
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。
& C; U0 D" L; u& i2 h. ^0 S 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 . 4 S+ m! m/ s W8 L, E) a8 c- C. ~
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。 |