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Release of the Data for the Balance of Payments between Japan and Viet Nam

July 11, 2007
Ministry of Finance
Bank of Japan

The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan have decided to release the data for the balance of payments between Japan and Viet Nam as follows:

(1) Regional Balance of Payments

Historical time-series data for the quarters from the first quarter of 1996 through the fourth quarter of 2006 are as attached (129KB).  Beginning with the data for the first quarter of 2007, the data will be released on a quarterly basis in the Regional Balance of Payments; regional balance of payments data for the first quarter of 2007 will be released on August 13, 2007.

The above data will be available under "Press Releases (Regional Balance of Payments)" and "Historical Data, Regional Balance of Payments" on the Ministry of Finance web site and under "Regional Balance of Payments (Quarterly)" in the "Long-Term Time Series Data" on the Bank of Japan web site.

(2) Outward/Inward Direct Investment (Country Breakdown) and Outward/Inward Portfolio Investment (Country Breakdown)

Preliminary data will be available in appendix tables 2 and 3 of the monthly release of the Balance of Payments (Preliminary), beginning with the data for June 2007; preliminary data for June 2007 and time-series data for months from January 2005 through May 2007 will also be released on August 13.

The above data will also be available under "Historical Data, Outward/Inward Direct Investment" and "Historical Data, Outward/Inward Portfolio Investment 2005-, Excl. Securities Lending" on the Ministry of Finance web site and under "Outward/Inward Direct Investment, Country Breakdown" and "Outward/Inward Portfolio Investment (Excl. Securities Lending)" in the "Long-Term Time Series Data" on the Bank of Japan web site.

(3) Regional Direct Investment Position and Regional Portfolio Investment Position

Data will be available under "Regional Direct Investment Position and Regional Portfolio Investment Position " on the Bank of Japan web site, beginning with the data for year-end 2007.