Responsibilities of the Governor, Deputy Governors, and Executive Directors

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April 1, 2021

1. Responsibilities by Head Office Department Function/Operational Function

Governor

Table : Governor
KURODA Haruhiko	Exercises general control over the Bank's business. Is in charge of the Internal Auditors' Office.

Deputy Governors

Table : Deputy Governors
AMAMIYA Masayoshi	Administer the business of the Bank, assisting the Governor. Are in charge of the Monetary Affairs Department, Financial Markets Department, Research and Statistics Department, and International Department.	Is in charge of the Secretariat of the Policy Board, Financial System and Bank Examination Department, Payment and Settlement Systems Department, Operations Department, Information System Services Department, Personnel and Corporate Affairs Department, and Administration Department.
WAKATABE Masazumi		Is in charge of the Currency Issue Department, Public Relations Department, and Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies.

Executive Directors

Table : Executive Directors
UCHIDA Shinichi	Administer the business of the Bank, assisting the Governor and Deputy Governors.	Is in charge of the Monetary Affairs Department, Payment and Settlement Systems Department (Payment and Settlement Systems Division), Financial Markets Department.
YAMADA Yasuhiro		Is in charge of the Financial System and Bank Examination Department, Currency Issue Department, and Public Relations Department.
SHIMIZU Tokiko (Assistant Governor)		Is in charge of the International Department, and the Bank's international affairs.
KAIZUKA Masaaki		Is in charge of the Payment and Settlement Systems Department (Business Continuity Planning Division), Research and Statistics Department, Operations Department, and Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies.
KOUGUCHI Hirohide		Is in charge of the Osaka Branch as its General Manager.
KATO Takeshi		Is in charge of the Secretariat of the Policy Board, Information System Services Department, Personnel and Corporate Affairs Department, and Administration Department.

2. Acting for and Performing the Governor's Duties Pursuant to Article 22 of the Bank of Japan Act

Pursuant to Article 22, paragraph 2 of the Bank of Japan Act, Deputy Governor AMAMIYA Masayoshi acts for the Governor when he is prevented from attending to his duties and performs the Governor's duties during a vacancy in the office of the Governor. Deputy Governor WAKATABE Masazumi acts for the Governor when Deputy Governor AMAMIYA is prevented from attending to the above duties. In addition, pursuant to Article 22, paragraph 5 of the Bank of Japan Act, Executive Directors act for the Governor when the Governor and Deputy Governors are prevented from attending to their duties, and perform the Governor's duties during vacancies in the offices of the Governor and Deputy Governors in the following order: UCHIDA Shinichi, KOUGUCHI Hirohide, KATO Takeshi, YAMADA Yasuhiro, KAIZUKA Masaaki, and SHIMIZU Tokiko.