Haruhiko Kuroda: Opening remarks Opening remarks by Mr Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the 2013 Bank of Japan-Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies (IMES) Conference, hosted by the IMES of the Bank of Japan, Tokyo, 29 May 2013. * I. *  *  Introduction  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
It is my great honor to say a few words at the beginning of the 2013 BOJ-IMES Conference. On behalf of my colleagues at the Bank of Japan and myself, I would like to welcome all the participants from the academia, central banks, and international organizations.