Economics

Abe’s First Pick in BOJ Shakeup to Test Inflation Resolve

  • Nomination to replace Yutaka Harada scheduled for Tuesday
  • Some 76% of economists see Abe opting for another reflationist
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s upcoming choice of candidate to join the Bank of Japan board could shed light on the leader’s current thinking on the importance of achieving a stubbornly difficult inflation goal.