Superheroes need not apply for BoJ’s top job

As the government prepares to name the successor to Haruhiko Kuroda after a decade in the big seat, the appointment will be a very different one to that made in the opening months of 2013. — Reuters

WHEN it comes to filling the vacancy at the top of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), prospective candidates should take note – a crisis manager need not apply.

As the government prepares to name the successor to Haruhiko Kuroda after a decade in the big seat, the appointment will be a very different one to that made in the opening months of 2013.