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Policy Board

日本語

The Policy Board is established as the Bank's highest decision-making body. The Board determines the guideline for currency and monetary control, sets the basic principles for carrying out the Bank's operations, and oversees the fulfillment of the duties of the Bank's officers, excluding Auditors and Counsellors.

The Bank's officers are Policy Board members (including the Governor and the Deputy Governors), Auditors, Executive Directors, and Counsellors.*1

  1. *1The number of posts given to the Bank's officers is as follows: the Governor (one), the Deputy Governors (two), the Members of the Policy Board (six), the Auditors (three or fewer), the Executive Directors (six or fewer), and the Counsellors (a few).

Members of the Policy Board

Related Releases

Table : Related Releases
Date Title
Apr. 10, 2023 Chairperson of the Policy Board [PDF 23KB]
Apr. 10, 2023 Announcement of Cabinet Decision about the Governor of the Bank of Japan 
Mar. 20, 2023 Designation of Board Members to Perform the Duties of the Chairperson If the Chairperson Is Prevented from Attending to His/Her Duties [PDF 93KB]
Mar. 20, 2023 Announcement of Cabinet Decisions about the Deputy Governors of the Bank of Japan 
July  2, 2021 Designation of a Board Member to Perform the Duties of the Chairperson When the Chairperson Is Prevented from Attending to His Duties [PDF 79KB]
Apr.  2, 2021 Designation of a Board Member to Perform the Duties of the Chairperson When the Chairperson Is Prevented from Attending to His Duties [PDF 80KB]
July  3, 2020 Designation of a Board Member to Perform the Duties of the Chairperson When the Chairperson Is Prevented from Attending to His Duties [PDF 79KB]
Mar. 27, 2020 Designation of Board Members to Perform the Duties of the Chairperson When the Chairperson Is Prevented from Attending to His Duties [PDF 77KB]
Apr.  9, 2018 Announcement of Cabinet Decision about the Governor of the Bank of Japan 
Mar. 23, 2018 Designation of Board Members to Perform the Duties of the Chairperson When the Chairperson Is Prevented from Attending to His Duties [PDF 20KB]
Mar. 20, 2018 Announcement of Cabinet Decisions about the Deputy Governors of the Bank of Japan 
July 25, 2017 Designation of a Board Member to Perform the Duties of the Chairperson When the Chairperson Is Prevented from Attending to His Duties [PDF 8KB]
July  1, 2016 Designation of a Board Member to Perform the Duties of the Chairperson When the Chairperson Is Prevented from Attending to His Duties [PDF 9KB]
Apr.  5, 2016 Designation of a Board Member to Perform the Duties of the Chairperson When the Chairperson Is Prevented from Attending to His Duties [PDF 9KB]
July  3, 2015 Designation of a Board Member to Perform the Duties of the Chairperson When the Chairperson Is Prevented from Attending to His Duties [PDF 7KB]
Mar. 27, 2015 Designation of a Board Member to Perform the Duties of the Chairperson When the Chairperson Is Prevented from Attending to His Duties [PDF 8KB]
Apr.  9, 2013 Announcement of Cabinet Decision about the Governor of the Bank of Japan 
Mar. 21, 2013 Chairperson of the Policy Board [PDF 52KB]
Mar. 21, 2013 Announcement of Cabinet Decisions about the Governor and Deputy Governors of the Bank of Japan 
July 27, 2012 Designation of a Board Member to Perform the Duties of the Chairperson when the Chairperson is Prevented from Attending to His Duties [PDF 7KB]
July  1, 2011 Designation of a Board Member to Perform the Duties of the Chairperson when the Chairperson is Prevented from Attending to His Duties [PDF 10KB]
Apr.  5, 2011 Designation of a Board Member to Perform the Duties of the Chairman when the Chairman is Prevented from Attending to His Duties [PDF 11KB]
July  2, 2010 Designation of a Board Member to Perform the Duties of the Chairman when the Chairman is Prevented from Attending to His Duties [PDF 11KB]
Oct. 27, 2008 Designation of Board Members to Perform the Duties of the Chairman when the Chairman is Prevented from Attending to His Duties 
Apr.  9, 2008 Chairman of the Policy Board 
Mar. 21, 2008 Chairman of the Policy Board