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Formal Founding of the Bank of Japan
- When
- 10 October 1882
- Where
- Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo
- Part of
- Bank of Japan opens
Finance Minister Matsukata Masayoshi proposed the bank in March 1882, leading to its formal founding on 10 October 1882 in Tokyo.
Matsukata Masayoshi initially proposed the creation of the Bank of Japan in March 1882. The Bank of Japan Act was enacted as an Imperial Ordinance on 27 June 1882. The bank was formally founded on 10 October 1882, headquartered in Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo.
Sources
- Bank of Japan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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