Bob Dillon ,a banker from the United States ,is talking with aJapanese banker about the financial and monetary system inJapan . + c( t" Z; Z( M7 z
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。 ; n6 d& q6 }/ o* [
Dillon:Note issue in Japan is controlled by the Bank of Japan ,isn’t it ?
& |$ b; A3 m0 g$ F# D 狄龙:日本的纸币发行是由日本银行控制吗? % q9 _) B7 [, S; v( M) k9 b
Banker:Yes,the Bank of Japan has statutory authority to issue yen currency and coinage which isthe sole legal tender in Japan.
8 P! Y% _+ |/ k$ @- A3 `9 F; a. T5 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。 $ Q3 c+ [" y# _% j8 Y' l
D;I have heard a lot about redenomination in Japan .Do you expect that to take place soon ? ; Y$ x2 S% `5 N3 V9 K/ P3 _
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?
: q0 Z% ^8 U! o$ v B;That’s a very good question,Mr.Dillon ,and I wish I could answer it .
1 y. a. s( ^% u% A 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。
4 a. N0 }3 D; ` The Bank of Japan has had that issue under discussion for a long time ,but it hasn’t been resolvedyet .
; Q4 y3 a9 {7 ]9 Q8 M 实际上,日本银行就这个问题已讨论很久,但仍未做出决定。 * u, U: T3 o0 y4 x( |! k: {, } m
D:When was the bank founded ? . Q3 g# ]/ c- u9 _% s1 [/ @. V
狄龙:该银行是什么时候建立的?
. i: z; n, N+ F& [; A B:It was established in 1882 and patterned on the National Bank of Belgium .
! y# f; N4 j( S0 p" Y- R# e 银行家:它是1822年按照比利时国民银行的模式建立的,
( W* k# [2 `1 j Its note-issuing provisions were modeled on those of the German Central Bank .
( v8 {" L4 y, W$ }' n1 n6 }# i 它的货币发行章程是仿照德国中央银行制定的。
' t# u1 A0 l N& v/ O6 n D:Is it a government agency ?
! S1 V0 g2 b# I" G# ^' I 狄龙:它是一个政府机构吗? / Z# H0 x8 e$ \) C8 r w
B:Yes,since 1942 it has been an agency of the government in actual practice .
9 H* f1 ^, Q7 @ 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, 3 j7 c" R/ b( P5 q; b
While it was originally founded by private stockholders ,the finance minister has had directauthority over its management since its charter was modified in 1942.
7 q) z5 q6 J. U/ R. a% r4 e- y 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。
% E6 p; j& r9 ^$ X, o) j. X D:It’s very much like the Bank of England ,then .That also started as a private institution . , }" Z% @) u9 I$ x1 p
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。
: i3 s1 P8 U' u+ D 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 .
& b" M- ~7 p5 ]- {4 r5 }) Y 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。 |