BOJ rising to top of shareholder rankings
Tokyo
THE Bank of Japan's (BOJ) controversial march to the top of shareholder rankings in the world's third-largest equity market is picking up pace.
Already a top-five owner of 81 companies in Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average, the BOJ is on course to become the No 1 shareholder in 55 of those firms by the end of next year, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg from the central bank's exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings. BOJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda almost doubled his annual ETF buying target last month, adding to an unprecedented campaign to revitalise Japan's stagnant economy.
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