The Japanese Financial system
' ~' q" G: v# c5 T% J. k. O 日本金融制度$ O4 t8 I) z$ P* z, m8 E
Situation 9
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. F) z' \6 z8 o& @: o Bob Dillon ,a banker from the United States ,is talking with aJapanese banker about the financial and monetary system inJapan .
! a8 _! ]3 y( b* l 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 l) [& u1 z) j
Dillon:Note issue in Japan is controlled by the Bank of Japan ,isn’t it ?; Q ?- N6 ^: X2 U* o
狄龙:日本的纸币发行是由日本银行控制吗?& U E; u i$ Y0 Q* V& L% P$ E, { v
Banker:Yes,the Bank of Japan has statutory authority to issue yen currency and coinage which isthe sole legal tender in Japan.
8 b4 M3 F6 u" |, p% N 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。
/ c0 t; u% [9 J0 x. K1 X3 V2 {% A/ l D;I have heard a lot about redenomination in Japan .Do you expect that to take place soon ?
5 [% E( Z3 p( Y" {' h: \ 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?; \6 o) ? A- N) S4 q
B;That’s a very good question,Mr.Dillon ,and I wish I could answer it .
% v9 \$ J6 t5 G ~7 q; Y7 @ 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。
1 j8 X8 G, y6 E( V8 n* J# `" q The Bank of Japan has had that issue under discussion for a long time ,but it hasn’t been resolvedyet .
2 w' B$ `0 j- l, r- v" w/ e 实际上,日本银行就这个问题已讨论很久,但仍未做出决定。) V' K/ _) ]& u
D:When was the bank founded ?% g4 p+ F8 v: Q
狄龙:该银行是什么时候建立的?
8 H' e* ?, A4 {9 O' c8 h8 m B:It was established in 1882 and patterned on the National Bank of Belgium .
M @' r1 R9 S+ ^2 Y2 I r 银行家:它是1822年按照比利时国民银行的模式建立的,7 l& `+ O- N0 m+ l4 l$ a! |( C
Its note-issuing provisions were modeled on those of the German Central Bank .- _) J: n! ?8 w6 ^: h
它的货币发行章程是仿照德国中央银行制定的。
+ f. f5 T: f1 {6 X# ^ D:Is it a government agency ?
6 a. C0 a* Z; l( K 狄龙:它是一个政府机构吗?' v* [6 n& O) ] d
B:Yes,since 1942 it has been an agency of the government in actual practice .) d5 A7 `; c1 W$ m
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& D* K) z" ^) ^ While it was originally founded by private stockholders ,the finance minister has had directauthority over its management since its charter was modified in 1942." V* z! |' A) r( J: T5 ^
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。' H1 a6 i& n; ?; M0 d& P% A5 f) h
D:It’s very much like the Bank of England ,then .That also started as a private institution .6 {2 Y: L- H. l r e. `8 k8 f, A
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。
6 ]- s2 Y: s& D1 G4 a7 F9 y3 W# t: @ 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 .$ N* G$ r2 q* U: e$ |7 S
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。 |