tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post6981803372545538140..comments2023-10-20T18:03:01.821+09:00Comments on GlobalTalk 21: Bank of Japan Governor Succession as Good as DoneJun Okumurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post-32614806194249996002008-02-12T10:43:00.000+09:002008-02-12T10:43:00.000+09:00Actually, I do not think that Mr. Iwata was ever r...Actually, I do not think that Mr. Iwata was ever really in the running, but he had to be considered as a matter of logic if Muto ended up unacceptable because of his MOF background.Jun Okumurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post-31010315548145947902008-02-11T22:09:00.000+09:002008-02-11T22:09:00.000+09:00Hi Jun, I basically agree with your take. There is...Hi Jun, <BR/><BR/>I basically agree with your take. There is no reason for the DPJ to appear accomodative, just reasonable. Moreover, they need to protect themselves from any blame for market turmoil that is ostensibly linked, correctly or not, to uncertainty over BOJ policy. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Plus, the DPJ doesn't want to end up in power facing a hawkish central bank. And Iwata, the other deputy governor besides Muto, is considered the most dovish member of the BOJ policy board. So if the choice is really between Muto and Iwata, Muto is probably a better choice.<BR/><BR/>rossAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com