Economics
Japan Nominates Reflationist, Banker, to Replace BOJ Dissenters
- Banker Hitoshi Suzuki, economist Goshi Kataoka to join board
- Takahide Kiuchi, Takehiro Sato leave in July when terms end
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Japan’s parliament nominated banker Hitoshi Suzuki and economist Goshi Kataoka to the Bank of Japan board to replace two members who have frequently dissented against the policy direction set by Governor Haruhiko Kuroda.
Suzuki, 63, an audit-board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., and Kataoka, 44, of Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., will replace Takahide Kiuchi and Takehiro Sato, whose terms end on July 23.