Kiyohiko G Nishimura: Japan’s economy and monetary policy Speech by Mr Kiyohiko G Nishimura, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan, at a Meeting with Business Leaders, Miyagi, 21 April 2010. *  *  *  Introduction I am honored today to have this opportunity to speak and to exchange views with business leaders in Miyagi Prefecture.
I will express my gratitude for your cooperation in interviews with the staffers from the Sendai Branch and for the Bank of Japan’s surveys. Information obtained from those interviews and surveys is invaluable and utilized fully in assessing economic and financial developments and conducting monetary policy.