金融英语备考资料口语篇-日本金融制度

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　　The Japanese Financial system
　　日本金融制度
　　Situation 9
/ L( m; V7 m! C6 p9 I( k3 ?! f( b　　情景 9
　　Bob Dillon ,a banker from the United States ,is talking with aJapanese banker about the financial and monetary system inJapan .
9 y; |' c" ]; P2 q$ M　　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？
7 A! M) y  Z. F& T  j1 h, C/ w　　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？
9 h' ]6 R, I- k　　B;That’s a very good question,Mr.Dillon ,and I wish I could answer it .
# V5 {' M) z+ Q7 {　　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 l: K8 T0 V# |　　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。
2 n1 U: E0 S. D: i8 N( X$ q　　D:When was the bank founded ?
- Z( V2 _0 ?$ N0 S; t2 Q& z- w　　狄龙：该银行是什么时候建立的？
* k$ t+ S6 z( F　　B:It was established in 1882 and patterned on the National Bank of Belgium .
4 o* ~* G" U6 Q$ V- W* _7 c. i- b　　银行家：它是1822年按照比利时国民银行的模式建立的，
　　Its note-issuing provisions were modeled on those of the German Central Bank .
, g* X- D5 u7 `; u9 w2 z3 A( v　　它的货币发行章程是仿照德国中央银行制定的。
- H! R/ a1 X9 @　　D:Is it a government agency ?
5 D' t' {7 m+ o$ s( }3 g　　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，
" l2 r  U+ r$ r  e6 H6 K  p　　While it was originally founded by private stockholders ,the finance minister has had directauthority over its management since its charter was modified in 1942.
( ^) i, X8 f2 N& h6 Q$ ?2 `　　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。
/ z+ k0 o" u7 L0 T　　D:It’s very much like the Bank of England ,then .That also started as a private institution .
+ _0 f" a( N& Y; [/ P% A$ q7 B　　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 s! y. P* g3 y　　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 .
　　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。