Regarding the government's proposal to the Diet to appoint economist Kazuo Ueda as the new governor of the Bank of Japan, Finance Minister Suzuki agreed in the Diet, saying that he is a person with deep insight in both theory and practice. I expected to get a
Since the term of Governor Kuroda of the Bank of Japan will expire in April, the government will present a plan to appoint Kazuo Ueda, a former deliberative member of the Bank of Japan and an economist, to the board of directors of the House Operational Committees of both houses of the Diet on the 14th of this month. bottom.
Regarding this appointment, Finance Minister Suzuki said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 17th, "Close cooperation with the tops of major countries and central banks, and the ability to communicate and receive high-quality information to domestic and foreign market participants are extremely important. I am aware that the selection process was carried out in consideration of what was happening."
He added that Mr. Ueda was "an internationally renowned economist and has deep insight into the financial field, both in theory and practice, and I believe that the Cabinet decided that he would be the best candidate for this position." , expressed hope that he will be appointed by the Cabinet with the consent of both houses of the Diet.