New Bank of Japan board Junko Koeda approved by Japan’s parliament

Junko Koeda has been approved by the Diet to join the monetary policy board of the Bank of Japan.

She received consent from both houses of the national parliament—the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.

Koeda is a professor at Waseda University. She is perceived as a less dovish candidate.

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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.