Japan’s Govt nominates Kuroda for another term - Nikkei

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

Nikkei, a Japanese daily, reports that the Japanese Government nominated the current BoJ Governor Kuroda for another term.

The Govt also nominated Wakatabe and Amamiya for the Deputy Governor position.

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Dhwani Mehta

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Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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