Mumbai, Jan. 6 -- The monetary base in Japan dropped 9.8 percent on year in December, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at 594.194 trillion yen.
Banknotes in circulation fell 2.7 percent on year, while coins in circulation slipped 1.3 percent.
Current account balances stumbled an annual 11.5 percent, including a 9.9 percent decline in reserve balances.
For the fourth quarter of 2025, the monetary base slumped 8.7 percent on year; for the whole year, the base fell 4.9 percent.
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