Japan Monetary Base Jumps 7.0% In December

(RTTNews) - The monetary base in Japan was up 7.0 percent in December compared to the previous year, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday, standing at 104.023 trillion yen. That follows a 7.6 percent annual increase in November.

Banknotes in circulation rose 2.0 percent, while coins in circulation eased 0.4 percent.
Current account balances surged an annual 36.6 percent, including a 31.4 percent jump in reserve balances.
The adjusted monetary base added 2.6 percent to 102.195 trillion yen.