Financial News: Japan Monetary Base Slumps 12.2% On Year In

Japan Monetary Base Slumps 12.2% On Year In May

06/01/2026 - 19:57:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - The monetary base in Japan was down 12.2 percent on year in May, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at 575.763 trillion yen.

That missed expectations for a decline of 9.5 percent following the 11.3 percent drop in April.

Banknotes in circulation fell an annual 1.7 percent, while coins in circulation dropped 1.1 percent.

Current account balances tumbled 14.7 percent on year, including a 12.7 drop among reserve balances.

The adjusted monetary base sank 13.3 percent on year to 567.785 trillion yen after slipping 5.6 percent in the previous month.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

China Loan Prime Rate Data Due On Monday (04 hr(s), 34 min(s), 26 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The People's Bank of China will on Monday release loan prime rate figures, highlig ...Full Story»

Russia Central Bank Cuts Rate By 25 Bps (13 hr(s), 28 min(s), 26 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Russia reduced its benchmark interest rate by a quarter basis points on Fr ...Full Story»

Turkey Capacity Utilization Rises To 1-year High; Business Confidence Strengthens (14 hr(s), 41 min(s), 26 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Turkey's manufacturing capacity utilization rate increased further in June to the ...Full Story»

Slovenian Consumer Confidence Improves In May (15 hr(s), 13 min(s), 26 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Consumers in Slovenia remained less pessimistic in May, and the confidence strengthene ...Full Story»

Greece Current Account Gap Narrows In April (15 hr(s), 35 min(s), 26 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Greece's current account deficit decreased in April from a year ago, mainly due to ...Full Story»

Germany Producer Price Inflation Fastest In 3 Years (17 hr(s), 11 min(s), 26 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Germany's producer prices increased at the fastest pace in three years in May, Des ...Full Story»

UK Retail Sales Recover In May (17 hr(s), 22 min(s), 26 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - UK retail sales rebounded in May as promotions and the hot weather drove consumer spen ...Full Story»

Italy Construction Output Rises 0.3% (17 hr(s), 43 min(s), 26 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Italy's construction output increased for the second successive month in April, ac ...Full Story»