Source: International Monetary Fund  

Release: International Financial Statistics  

Units:  National Currency, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

M1 comprises notes and coins in circulation outside banking corporations and demand and savings deposits of households, nonfinancial corporations, local governments, securities companies, Tanshi companies, and some other financial corporations such as securities finance companies with banking corporations in national currency. The banking corporations surveyed comprise the BOJ, domestically licensed banks (excluding Japan Post Bank), foreign-owned banks in Japan, Shinkin Central Bank, Shinkin banks, Norinchukin Bank, and Shoko Chukin Bank. Beginning in April 2003, M1 comprises notes and coins in circulation outside depository corporations and demand and savings deposits of households, nonfinancial corporations, local governments, and some other financial corporations such as securities finance companies with depository corporations in national currency. The depository corporations surveyed comprise the above-mentioned "banking corporations", Japan Post Bank, Shinkumi Federation Bank, Shinkumi banks, Rokinren Bank, labor banks, Prefectural Credit Federations of Agricultural Cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, Prefectural Credit Federations of Fishery Cooperatives, and fishery coops.

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Source: International Monetary Fund  

Release: International Financial Statistics  

Units:  National Currency, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

M2 comprises notes and coins in circulation outside banking corporations; demand and savings deposits, fixed and installment savings deposits, time deposits, and certificates of deposit of households, nonfinancial corporations, local governments, securities companies, Tanshi companies, and some other financial corporations such as securities finance companies with banking corporations in national and foreign currency; and nonresident deposits with banking corporations in national currency. Beginning in April 2003, M2 comprises notes and coins in circulation outside depository corporations and demand and savings deposits, fixed and installment savings deposits, time deposits, and certificates of deposit of households, nonfinancial corporations, local governments, and some other financial corporations such as securities finance companies with banking corporations in national and foreign currency.

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