Kazuo Ueda (植田 和男, Ueda Kazuo, born September 20, 1951) is a Japanese economist who has been serving as the 32nd Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) since April 2023. He is a professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) and also worked briefly as a professor at Kyoritsu Women’s University after his retirement from UTokyo in ...

Apr 9, 2023 · Date of Birth September 20, 1951 Education. 1974, B.S. in Mathematics, The University of Tokyo 1974, entered the Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo

Aug 22, 2024 · An appearance by the Bank of Japan’s Kazuo Ueda in parliament Friday has investors bracing for potential surprises after the governor’s hawkish rhetoric helped trigger a massive selloff in global stock markets earlier this month.

Nov 18, 2024 · UEDA Kazuo Governor of the Bank of Japan November 18, 2024. Full Text [PDF 504KB] Figures [PDF 104KB] Introduction. It is my great pleasure to have the opportunity today to exchange views with a distinguished gathering of business leaders in the Tokai region.

Jan 14, 2025 · TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan will debate whether to raise interest rates next week, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday, signalling its intention to take borrowing costs higher barring a...

Apr 11, 2023 · Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said Japan’s financial institutions are not facing the sorts of turmoil seen recently with bank failures in the U.S. and Europe. He pledged to do his utmost to maintain stability in both prices and financial systems in the …

Dec 7, 2023 · UEDA Kazuo Governor of the Bank of Japan December 7, 2023. Full Text [PDF 16KB] Introduction. The Bank of Japan submits to the Diet its Semiannual Report on Currency and Monetary Control every June and December. I am pleased to have this opportunity today to talk about recent economic and financial developments and about the Bank's conduct of ...

Feb 14, 2023 · If appointed, Ueda — a 71-year-old university professor and a former Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member — would succeed Haruhiko Kuroda, the country’s longest serving central bank chief and the...

Apr 8, 2024 · Japan’s monetary policy underwent a historic shift last month under the leadership of Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda, who marks one year on the job on Tuesday, as the central bank decided to...

6 days ago · Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda addressed the post-policy meeting press conference on Friday, explaining the reasons behind the 25 basis points (bps) interest rate hike to 0.50% in January.