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MNI BRIEF: Kishida To Present BOJ Nominee in February- Press

(MNI) Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday he will present his nominee for the next Bank of Japan governor in February, Kyodo News reported. The PM also said the government, in cooperation with the BOJ, remains committed to achieving economic growth accompanied with wage hikes and price stability although he added that a revised joint statement between the government and the central bank will be matter after the new BOJ governor takes office.

Kuroda’s term ends on April 8, while those of Deputy Governors Masayoshi Amamiya and Masazumi Wakatabe end March 19. The successors will be key to how and when the BOJ considers an end to super easy policy.

The nominees for top posts will be grilled by lawmakers on Feb. 16 and 17, and the Upper House on Feb. 20 and 21. Amamiya and former BOJ deputy governor Hiroshi Nakaso and Hirohide Yamaguchi are regarded as top candidates for the BOJ governorship.

MNI Tokyo Bureau | +81 90-2175-0040 | hiroshi.inoue@marketnews.com
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