Masaaki Shirakawa: Japan’s economy and monetary policy Speech by Mr Masaaki Shirakawa, Governor of the Bank of Japan, at a meeting with business leaders, Osaka, 27 September 2010. *  *  *  Introduction I am privileged to be here today to speak and exchange views with business leaders from the Kansai region.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude to you for your cooperation with the Bank of Japan’s branches in Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto. At present, the greatest concern for the time being for you as business leaders must be the recent appreciation of the yen and its impact on Japan’s economy.