Economic Reports
Mizuho Economic Outlook & Analysis
Mizuho Economic Outlook & Analysis provides Outlooks on the Japanese economy every quarter and in-depth analyses on economic issues on a timely basis.
Latest Reports
- Aug 15, 2019
- FY2019, FY2020 Economic Outlook -The global economy will continue to slow down due to the escalation of US-China trade tensions- [Summary] (August 13, 2019)(PDF/135KB)
- Aug 9, 2019
- Reforms to social security system for all generations -Both benefits and burdens should target people of all generations- (July 22, 2019)(PDF/188KB)
- Aug 6, 2019
- The number of foreign visitors to Japan in 2020 -The yellow light is flashing for the attainment of the 40 million inbound target- (July 8, 2019)(PDF/459KB)
- Jul 30, 2019
- Policy response to the increasing importance of population decline -Employment promotion and regional revitalization under the Basic Policy 2019- (July 8, 2019)(PDF/463KB)
- Jul 26, 2019
- Launch of "Osaka Track" on Digital Rules -Many difficulties lie ahead for WTO e-commerce negotiations- (July 2, 2019)(PDF/287KB)
MHRI Brief
MHRI Brief is a short report on the Japanese/global economies and financial markets.
Latest Reports
- Mar 18, 2019
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -The positive effect and challenges of Japan's work style reform- (March 18, 2019)(PDF/299KB)
- Feb 26, 2019
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Change in risk perception among Japanese corporate enterprises- (February 18, 2019)(PDF/229KB)
- Jan 23, 2019
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -The impact of trade frictions upon capital investment- (January 21, 2019)(PDF/160KB)
- Dec 26, 2018
- 2019 Economic Outlook -The greatest risk to the global economy in 2019 - a return to 2016?- (January 1, 2019)(PDF/201KB)
- Dec 26, 2018
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Do not overrate the economic impact of events surrounding Japan's transition into a new era accompanying the Imperial accession- (December 26, 2018)(PDF/188KB)
Market Insight
Market Insight provides insightful viewpoints of our chief economist on the Japanese and global financial markets.
Latest Reports
- Feb 21, 2019
- The 6th cycle for the "5th jinx" ends as global yields enter downward phase (February 8, 2019)(PDF/270KB)
- Feb 15, 2019
- A strong dollar in 2017, a tug-of-war in 2018 and a weakdollar in 2019 (February 7, 2019)(PDF/258KB)
- Jan 28, 2019
- Have global yields re-entered a downward phase? (January 18, 2019)(PDF/266KB)
- Jan 28, 2019
- The 'Three inconvenient discontinuities' for Kuroda 2.0 look like becoming a reality (January 11, 2019)(PDF/123KB)
- Jan 23, 2019
- Risk of sharp appreciation of the yen ← contraction in US-Japan interest rate spread + trade concerns (January 10, 2019)(PDF/307KB)
Monthly Economic Report
Fixed-point analysis of the Japanese economy and financial markets on a monthly basis.
Latest Reports
- Aug 13, 2019
- Monthly Economic Report: July 22, 2019(PDF/1.28MB)
- Jul 22, 2019
- Monthly Economic Report: June 24, 2019(PDF/1.65MB)
- Jun 11, 2019
- Monthly Economic Report: May 20, 2019(PDF/1.51MB)
- May 21, 2019
- Monthly Economic Report: April 22, 2019(PDF/1.55MB)
Mizuho Research Paper
In-depth analysis on economy and finance of Japan and Asia.