Monday, June 18, 2007

Muto Favorite to Replace Fukui as Bank of Japan Governor, Economists Say

(Bloomberg) -- Bank of Japan Deputy Governor
Toshiro Muto is the most likely candidate to succeed Toshihiko
Fukui when his five-year term as governor ends next March.

Muto will head the central bank in the world's second-
largest economy, according to all 15 economists surveyed by
Bloomberg News. Kazumasa Iwata, Fukui's other deputy, Kazuo Ueda,
a former central bank board member, and Heizo Takenaka, who led
the privatization of the post office, are also candidates.


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