The Japanese Financial system # [$ B4 {% U, L! \# ?
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 . ( d9 I+ ^" w! x( v4 `- O {
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。
8 I" Z3 Z; ?& l; \8 E# ]3 b( { Dillon:Note issue in Japan is controlled by the Bank of Japan ,isn’t it ? - n% d7 U- q$ Y: E
狄龙:日本的纸币发行是由日本银行控制吗? ; H; o8 X5 u2 |
Banker:Yes,the Bank of Japan has statutory authority to issue yen currency and coinage which isthe sole legal tender in Japan.
2 n9 k6 F8 O/ T5 T 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。 & U& \$ B$ P4 p' x1 M; L+ c
D;I have heard a lot about redenomination in Japan .Do you expect that to take place soon ? $ ?, s* R2 F, ]+ I Q# y" ?
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? 8 E" d- z. g; B& i. _
B;That’s a very good question,Mr.Dillon ,and I wish I could answer it . % R4 a6 U3 B* z+ f) E
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。
' N; ~" C1 q/ I3 P8 X The Bank of Japan has had that issue under discussion for a long time ,but it hasn’t been resolvedyet .
- _* Z% S) [& }( n& ]3 f 实际上,日本银行就这个问题已讨论很久,但仍未做出决定。 ) A" m5 o! n+ Q) V: U9 b
D:When was the bank founded ? 8 E, N* E G1 `) S
狄龙:该银行是什么时候建立的?
5 r" n# t/ j: j+ t# d7 G4 x& |; z B:It was established in 1882 and patterned on the National Bank of Belgium . 2 g. d( ^( k( x; G1 T
银行家:它是1822年按照比利时国民银行的模式建立的, 2 e1 ?7 X5 M+ s, O
Its note-issuing provisions were modeled on those of the German Central Bank .
5 A( n, o' Y6 i* k1 E 它的货币发行章程是仿照德国中央银行制定的。 " Y9 h& P+ y7 s; K3 ~
D:Is it a government agency ? 4 ]2 v# Z* G. ?- O1 R
狄龙:它是一个政府机构吗? 6 ? _, `' d6 [* ^) M
B:Yes,since 1942 it has been an agency of the government in actual practice . % _5 f; n, ?% P' m3 ]& O; \
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,
' \% s& N' \) 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. 2 A) X3 O6 I" q" \
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。 + v5 [9 v1 h1 ?) y! d
D:It’s very much like the Bank of England ,then .That also started as a private institution . # ?3 K6 u4 } a9 F+ Y) r
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。
^" a* A$ ?6 b! u 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 . . p9 l1 q+ a) 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。 |