Masaaki Shirakawa, born on September 27, 1949 in Japan, is the Governor of the Bank of Japan. This fall, he announced a major monetary easing program, injecting an additional $128 billion into asset-buying programs, bringing the total spent on these programs to over $1 trillion. This move is expected to have a significant impact on the world's third-largest economy, which has a GDP of $5.8 trillion.
Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it?
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Masaaki Shirakawa, known as the former Governor of the Bank of Japan, is estimated to have a net worth of $300,000 in 2024. As one of the influential figures in the Japanese financial sector, Shirakawa has played a vital role in stabilizing and shaping Japan's economy. Serving as the Governor of the Bank of Japan, he has wielded significant authority in implementing monetary policies and managing the country's financial system. With his extensive experience and expertise, Shirakawa has made substantial contributions to the overall development and regulation of Japan's banking industry.
Biography/Timeline
1972
Shirakawa joined the Bank of Japan in 1972. His varied assignments at the bank included a period as General Manager at the Ōita branch. For a time, he was General Manager for the Americas at the bank's office in New York City.
2006
Shirakawa joined the faculty of the graduate school of public policy at Kyoto University in 2006. He returned to BOJ in 2008.
2008
His nomination to be Governor of the Bank was approved on April 9, 2008. Masaaki ranks 6th on the world's most powerful by Newsweek along with economic triumvirs Ben Bernanke (4th) and Jean-Claude Trichet (5th).
2011
In 2011 he was included in the 50 Most Influential ranking of Bloomberg Markets Magazine. He is a member in the Group of Thirty.
2013
In 2013 he accepted a professor post at Aoyama Gakuin University.
