The Japanese Financial system4 V& F8 ~" y6 w7 u$ p- _
日本金融制度$ W0 ~1 s. }2 E( R! B
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* z, }& C! a: `) o8 \ Bob Dillon ,a banker from the United States ,is talking with aJapanese banker about the financial and monetary system inJapan .1 B/ }' Y# s& M) J
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。
6 C1 w5 K4 z& o8 h% @" R3 E Dillon:Note issue in Japan is controlled by the Bank of Japan ,isn’t it ?+ i; G* E: y. s" x' i7 v$ a% C/ q
狄龙:日本的纸币发行是由日本银行控制吗?5 B$ B& F9 V' @4 \& F% V
Banker:Yes,the Bank of Japan has statutory authority to issue yen currency and coinage which isthe sole legal tender in Japan.$ S, k( ^& G1 R( a5 Y
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。0 [4 z# N8 S9 ?" m: P& p" v
D;I have heard a lot about redenomination in Japan .Do you expect that to take place soon ?2 x0 O# E$ I$ B- a' 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?+ Y7 P1 ?$ p$ }' t( a! n
B;That’s a very good question,Mr.Dillon ,and I wish I could answer it .1 X8 ]' L7 ]4 e- G H+ X1 Z0 }
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。* G# @7 [- o/ i$ Q; x& B) f
The Bank of Japan has had that issue under discussion for a long time ,but it hasn’t been resolvedyet .
% k4 J( F2 g% U' J# B3 U& G- X/ ^ 实际上,日本银行就这个问题已讨论很久,但仍未做出决定。
/ S0 z: C5 I. s' ~ D:When was the bank founded ?
6 ?' E8 G* Y6 Y7 a 狄龙:该银行是什么时候建立的?
- D- d7 O# e1 L4 } B:It was established in 1882 and patterned on the National Bank of Belgium .1 n$ ?7 L5 I* r! s/ U
银行家:它是1822年按照比利时国民银行的模式建立的,
! G \& o6 T# G) b7 `9 B: k& z$ T& v. x Its note-issuing provisions were modeled on those of the German Central Bank .
' l" Q! s% n# m; y8 f 它的货币发行章程是仿照德国中央银行制定的。
, W( l2 Y, O/ F! d- G D:Is it a government agency ?$ d# \1 ^, G* E2 S3 o7 a- W
狄龙:它是一个政府机构吗?& D: I a6 U7 P- i; F# d& m
B:Yes,since 1942 it has been an agency of the government in actual practice .$ x( a' q( u: ~
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,
8 z4 Q s- {' A/ `) U While it was originally founded by private stockholders ,the finance minister has had directauthority over its management since its charter was modified in 1942." b8 o& D+ u2 W6 L% F: l" Z! C
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。0 k7 b' R9 M$ V+ L5 {) O
D:It’s very much like the Bank of England ,then .That also started as a private institution ./ s+ L( d$ k7 a" r0 ~
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。
/ D4 K% D& a1 c 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 .
/ s! G0 b5 L/ z 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。 |