Mariko Kodaki

Jan 25, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Mikio Sugeno |Nikkei senior |Mariko Kodaki |Nikkei tax

TOKYO -- Latin America is becoming a "part of the solution to the global needs for the first time," Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn told Nikkei, as he sees opportunities for the region to work with the U.S., Japan and other partners on challenges like food security and climate change. With 48 members in and beyond Latin America, the IDB is one of the multilateral development banks along with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.

May 10, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Mariko Kodaki |Natsumi Iwata |Keita Sekiguchi

TOKYO -- The Group of Seven countries will urge an international finance watchdog to consider tightening oversight of cryptocurrency transactions between individuals, in a bid to close loopholes for money laundering and sanctions evasion, Nikkei has learned. In their three-day meeting in Japan beginning Thursday, G-7 finance ministers and central bankers will call for the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to explore the issue and consider possible countermeasures.

May 9, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Mariko Kodaki

TOKYO -- The Group of Seven rich nations is considering a partnership with the World Bank to build more resilient supply chains for clean-energy technology by providing funding and other support to emerging markets, Nikkei has learned. The G-7 aims to lift these countries beyond resource extraction into the more profitable business of manufacturing products like electric vehicles and solar panels, by helping them secure the needed technology and infrastructure funding.

Mar 28, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Mariko Kodaki

TOKYO -- Japan's parliament on Tuesday approved a record high budget for the 11th year in a row, falling behind other advanced economies in reducing deficits racked up at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. The fiscal 2023 budget totals 114 trillion yen ($872 billion) in spending, 6.7 trillion yen more than the initial budget for fiscal 2022, which ends Friday.

Feb 18, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Mariko Kodaki

TOKYO -- Central banks are beginning to back away from very hawkish monetary policies, slowing the pace of interest rate hikes or pausing them, as top-line inflation, recently at multiyear highs, appears to be peaking in some countries. But how long will it be before central bankers can relax their grip?