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Japan, BOJ must discuss ties when new central bank head is chosen, says Kishida


© Reuters. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan October 14, 2021. Eugene Hoshiko / Pool via REUTERS
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday said the government and central bank must discuss their relationship with each other in guiding economic policy, as a new governor of the Bank Japan (BOJ) selected in April.
“In guiding monetary policy, policymakers must have an eye on the outlook for the economy. Careful communication and dialogue with the market is needed,” Kishida said in a televised broadcast. figure, when asked if the BOJ needs to adjust its monetary policy extremely loosely. policy.