Japan sounds out BOJ deputy Amamiya for central bank governor

Exclusive: Final discussions underway for nomination of Kuroda's successor

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Career central banker Masayoshi Amamiya has been the brain behind much of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy for two decades. (Photo by Yoichi Iwata)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japan's government has approached Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Masayoshi Amamiya as a possible successor to central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda, people familiar with the matter said, as Tokyo prepares for the first change of leadership at the BOJ in a decade.

Government and ruling coalition officials said the subject had been discussed with Amamiya. The 67-year-old career central banker is the architect of most BOJ policies under Kuroda.

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