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Japan's cash in circulation falls for first time in 18 years in 2025 on BOJ stimulus exit
Japan's monetary base, or cash in circulation, declined for the first time in 18 years in 2025 as the central bank weaned off massive policy support, data showed on Tuesday, a trend that is likely to persist as it proceeds with policy normalisation. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) ended a decade-long stimulus last year, consisting of huge asset buying, negative short-term interest rates and a bond yield control, citing that the economy was on the cusp of sustainably achieving its 2 per cent inflation goal. It has since slowed purchases of Japanese government bonds (JGB) and terminated a funding scheme that incentivised ... (full story)
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