Japan set to pick academic Ueda as next Bank of Japan chief -sources

Yen surges as Kazuo Ueda set to be nominated Bank of Japan governor

LONDON  – The yen strengthened broadly on Friday after the Nikkei reported that the Japanese government was set to appoint Kazuo Ueda as the next governor of the Bank of Japan. The government will also nominate Ryozo Himino, former head of Japan’s banking watchdog, and BOJ executive Shinichi Uchida as deputy governors, the Nikkei said. […] The post Yen surges as Kazuo Ueda set to be nominated Bank of Japan governor appeared first on Inquirer Bus…

BREAKING NEWS: Ex-BOJ policy board member Kazuo Ueda eyed as next governor: source

BREAKING NEWS: Ex-BOJ policy board member Kazuo Ueda eyed as next governor: source ==Kyodo

Kishida to Pick Ueda for BOJ in Shock as Amamiya Turns Job Down

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will nominate Kazuo Ueda, a professor and former Bank of Japan board member, to take the helm of the central bank from April, according to people familiar with the matter, in a shock move that sparked sharp moves in the yen.

Analysis | Kazuo Ueda Is the First Surprise of the Post-Kuroda Era

Kishida’s reported pick to lead the central bank wasn’t on many shortlists. For all that, Ueda may not be a total shock to the system. 

Academic Kazuo Ueda set to be appointed as next Bank of Japan governor, sources say - The Globe and Mail

The move to appoint Kazuo Ueda is a surprise choice that could see Japan finally align with other major economies in raising interest rates

Japan set to appoint academic Ueda as next Bank of Japan governor

By Takaya Yamaguchi and Kentaro Sugiyama Tokyo (Reuters) - Japan's government is likely to appoint academic Kazuo Ueda as the Bank of Japan's next governor, two government officials told Reuters, a surprise choice that could