November 4, 2020  Bank of Japan  Japan's Economy and Monetary Policy Speech at a Meeting with Business Leaders in Nagoya (via webcast)  KURODA Haruhiko Governor of the Bank of Japan (English translation based on the Japanese original)  Introduction It is my great pleasure to have the opportunity today to exchange views with a distinguished gathering of business leaders in the Chubu region.
I would like to take this chance to express my sincerest gratitude for your cooperation with activities of the Bank of Japan's Nagoya Branch. The biggest issue since the last time we met one year ago is the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has been widely affecting economic and financial activities, as well as social life.