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April 1, 2017
| Haruhiko Kuroda | Exercises general control over the Bank's business. Is in charge of the Internal Auditors' Office. |
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| Hiroshi Nakaso | 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. |
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| Kikuo Iwata | Is in charge of the Currency Issue Department, Public Relations Department, and Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies. |
| Masayoshi Amamiya | Administer the business of the Bank, assisting the Governor and Deputy Governors. | Is in charge of the Monetary Affairs Department, Financial Markets Department, and Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies. |
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| Atsushi Miyanoya | Is in charge of the Financial System and Bank Examination Department, Currency Issue Department, and Public Relations Department. | |
| Shigehiro Kuwabara | Is in charge of the Payment and Settlement Systems Department, Research and Statistics Department, and Operations Department. | |
| Eiji Maeda (Assistant Governor) |
Is in charge of the International Department, and the Bank's international affairs. | |
| Kimihiro Etoh | Is in charge of the Osaka Branch as its General Manager. | |
| Nobuyasu Yoshioka | Is in charge of the Secretariat of the Policy Board, Information System Services Department, Personnel and Corporate Affairs Department, and Administration Department. |
The Governor decided the first to third officers in order of rank as follows.
| The first officer: Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso |
Acts for the Governor when the Governor is prevented from attending to his duties and performs the Governor's duties during a vacancy in the office of the Governor. |
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| The second officer: Deputy Governor Kikuo Iwata |
Acts for the Governor when the Governor and the first officer are prevented from attending to their duties, and performs the Governor's duties during a vacancy in the office of the Governor and the first officer. |
| The third officer: Executive Director in charge of the Monetary Affairs Department; Masayoshi Amamiya |
Acts for the Governor when the Governor and the first and second officers are prevented from attending to their duties, and performs the Governor's duties during a vacancy in the office of the Governor and the first and second officers. |
Note: Pursuant to Article 22, paragraph 2 of the Bank of Japan Act, the Deputy Governors act for the Governor when he is prevented from attending to his duties, and perform the Governor's duties during a vacancy in the office of the Governor. 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 a vacancy in the office of the Governor and Deputy Governors.