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
- Dec 3, 2018
- How a rise in crude oil prices may affect Asian countries -The key factor is whether these countries can absorb the negative impact from a decline in terms of trade- (October 4, 2018)(PDF/131KB)
- Nov 19, 2018
- FY2018, FY2019 Economic Outlook -Desite slower growth in 2019, the economy should remain firm. Keep a close eye upon the rise of uncertainties- [Summary] (November 15, 2018)(PDF/131KB)
- Nov 19, 2018
- Policy Issues facing the Abe Administration in the final stage of Abenomics -Looking beyond to "post-Abenomics"- (October 10, 2018)(PDF/303KB)
- Nov 1, 2018
- China's "explosive buying" fuels Japan's industrial robot exports (September 26, 2018)(PDF/360KB)
- Oct 15, 2018
- Will the consumption tax hike dampen consumer spending once again? -Households' familiar prices and thrift-consciousness hold the key- (September 7, 2018)(PDF/582KB)
MHRI Brief
MHRI Brief is a short report on the Japanese/global economies and financial markets.
Latest Reports
- Nov 19, 2018
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Forecast on private-sector bonus payments in the winter of 2018- (November 16, 2018)(PDF/233KB)
- Oct 18, 2018
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -An examination of fixed investment forecasts in the BOJ Tankan- (October 15, 2018)(PDF/242KB)
- Sep 18, 2018
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Trends in household thrift consciousness and pass-on of costs to prices by corporate enterprises- (September 14, 2018)(PDF/188KB)
- Jul 19, 2018
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Tasks over the medium-term for Japan to attract more foeign workers- (July 13, 2018)(PDF/152KB)
- Jun 25, 2018
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Japan starts to release indicators on labour underutilization- (June 15, 2018)(PDF/197KB)
Market Insight
Market Insight provides insightful viewpoints of our chief economist on the Japanese and global financial markets.
Latest Reports
- Nov 27, 2018
- Despite the limited impact of YCC flexibility, the end of negative interest rates would have a large impact on regional banks (October 26, 2018)(PDF/147KB)
- Nov 27, 2018
- Japan-China relations improve sharply while Japan and Europe draw closer thanks to President Trump (October 12, 2018)(PDF/127KB)
- Nov 21, 2018
- Consumption tax hike to have limited impact in 2019 (September 21, 2018)(PDF/156KB)
- Oct 10, 2018
- Japanese companies become investors, as they enjoy record high profits and about 60% of companies areeffectively debt-free (September 20, 2018)(PDF/127KB)
- Oct 3, 2018
- Change in finances due to the aging society, and shift in the focus of financial intermediation towards the elderly (September 14, 2018)(PDF/197KB)
Monthly Economic Report
Fixed-point analysis of the Japanese economy and financial markets on a monthly basis.
Latest Reports
Mizuho Research Paper
In-depth analysis on economy and finance of Japan and Asia.