Tankan
Encyclopedia
Tankan a shorthand for kigyō tanki keizai kansoku chōsa (企業短期経済観測調査, lit. Short-Period Economy Observation), is a quarterly poll of business confidence reported by the Bank of Japan
showing the status of the Japanese economy
. It is one of the key financial measures in Japan and has considerable influence in stock
prices and the currency
rate.
Bank of Japan
is the central bank of Japan. The Bank is often called for short. It has its headquarters in Chuo, Tokyo.-History:Like most modern Japanese institutions, the Bank of Japan was founded after the Meiji Restoration...
showing the status of the Japanese economy
Economy of Japan
The economy of Japan, a free market economy, is the third largest in the world after the United States and the People's Republic of China, and ahead of Germany at 4th...
. It is one of the key financial measures in Japan and has considerable influence in stock
Stock
The capital stock of a business entity represents the original capital paid into or invested in the business by its founders. It serves as a security for the creditors of a business since it cannot be withdrawn to the detriment of the creditors...
prices and the currency
Currency
In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
rate.