Former Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Haruhiko (黒田東彦) and former Deputy Governor Wakatabe Masazumi (若田部昌澄) have published books in succession, addressing the merits of the rate-hike policy and a cautious view, respectively.
Former Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Haruhiko (黒田東彦) and former Deputy Governor Wakatabe Masazumi (若田部昌澄) published books around the same time. The two previously led large-scale monetary easing under Abenomics. The article touches on the books' specific contents while reporting the fact of their publication.
Kuroda Haruhiko's (黒田東彦) book is said to express support for a rate-hike policy, and is introduced as addressing the normalization of monetary policy over the long term. The article does not discuss the book's detailed wording or arguments.
Meanwhile, Wakatabe Masazumi's (若田部昌澄) book is reported to present a cautious view, emphasizing a reassessment of financial conditions and a balance between inflation and growth. The article likewise provides only limited details of the book's specific content.