Responsibilities of the Governor, Deputy Governors, and Executive Directors

May 11, 2012

Governor

Masaaki Shirakawa	Exercises general control over the Bank's business and is in charge of the Internal Auditors' Office.

Hirohide Yamaguchi	Administers the business of the Bank, assisting the Governor, and is in charge of New BOJ-Net Planning.
Kiyohiko G. Nishimura	Administers the business of the Bank, assisting the Governor.

Hiroshi Nakaso (Assistant Governor)	Is in charge of the Bank's international affairs.
Hideo Hayakawa	Is in charge of the Financial System and Bank Examination Department, Payment and Settlement Systems Department, and Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies. Supports the Bank's international affairs.
Hiroki Tanaka	Is in charge of the Secretariat of the Policy Board, Operations Department, Personnel and Corporate Affairs Department, and Administration Department.
Masayoshi Amamiya	Is in charge of the Osaka Branch as its General Manager.
Nobuyuki Kinoshita	Is in charge of the Research and Statistics Department, Currency Issue Department, and Information System Services Department. Supports New BOJ-Net Planning.
Kazuo Momma	Is in charge of the Monetary Affairs Department, Financial Markets Department, and Public Relations Department.

Pursuant to Article 22, paragraph 2 of the Bank of Japan Act, the following Deputy Governors act for the Governor or perform the Governor's duties whenever the Governor is prevented from attending to his duties: Mr. Hirohide Yamaguchi, when Mr. Masaaki Shirakawa is prevented from attending to his duties; and Mr. Kiyohiko G. Nishimura, when Messrs. Masaaki Shirakawa and Hirohide Yamaguchi are prevented from attending to their duties.
Pursuant to Article 22, paragraph 5 of the Bank of Japan Act, the Executive Director who is in charge of the Monetary Affairs Department acts for the Governor or performs the Governor's duties when the Governor and the Deputy Governors are prevented from attending to their duties.