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 .
　　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？
　　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。
　　D;I have heard a lot about redenomination in Japan .Do you expect that to take place soon ?
　　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 s7 N3 o$ p4 D$ C# E8 W　　B;That’s a very good question,Mr.Dillon ,and I wish I could answer it .
　　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。
　　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。
3 ?4 B2 U1 {: P2 {9 j　　D:When was the bank founded ?
　　狄龙：该银行是什么时候建立的？
  }: n* W5 v- a6 {5 O　　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，
/ \: ^' c& x0 U; _9 Q" N　　Its note-issuing provisions were modeled on those of the German Central Bank .
　　它的货币发行章程是仿照德国中央银行制定的。
! B7 _# p, w* v. j　　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.
  t( o5 q' K" d; V( f0 z　　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 z( g6 Y1 ]( y, z) k3 U( G　　D:It’s very much like the Bank of England ,then .That also started as a private institution .
　　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 .
+ ]; |+ ~; P3 r: A) B# l& ?4 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。