TOKYO : Kazuo Ueda, the government's nominee to become next Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor, will speak at a confirmation hearing at the lower house of parliament on Feb. 24, a ruling party official said on Thursday.The hearing will be closely watched by markets for clues on how the 71-year-old academic coul
TOKYO : Kazuo Ueda, the government's nominee to become next Bank of Japan governor, will speak at a confirmation hearing at the lower house of parliament on Feb. 24, a ruling party official said on Thursday.
The government's deputy governor nominees - former banking watchdog head Ryozo Himino and Bank of Japan executive Shinichi Uchida - will also testify in the afternoon after Ueda, he said. The nominations need the approval of both chambers of the Diet, which is effectively a done deal since the ruling coalition holds solid majorities in both chambers.
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