Toshihiko Fukui
Toshihiko Fukui | |
|---|---|
| Born | Osaka, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, central banking official |
| Years active | 1960s–2008 |
| Known for | 29th Governor of the Bank of Japan, Director at the Bank for International Settlements |
Toshihiko Fukui is a prominent Japanese economist and central banking official. He held the position of the 29th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and also served as a Director at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Early life
Fukui was born in the city of Osaka.
Career
Spanning four decades, Fukui’s career at Japan’s central bank encompassed various significant roles, including serving as the BOJ’s representative in Paris, leading both the research and credit management divisions, and acting as Executive Director. Between 1986 and 1989, he was in charge of the Banking Department before being elevated to Deputy Governor in 1989.
In 1998, Fukui stepped down following a bribery controversy that involved unauthorized disclosure of confidential financial data, issuing a formal apology alongside then-Governor Yasuo Matsushita. After his departure from the BOJ, he assumed leadership as chairman of the Fujitsu Research Institute, a private policy think tank, and took on the role of deputy chairman at the Japan Association of Corporate Executives.
He resumed his position as Deputy Governor from 2002 until 2003, after which he succeeded Masaru Hayami as Governor of the BOJ. His tenure as Governor lasted from March 20, 2003, until his resignation on March 19, 2008.
Selected works
Based on OCLC/WorldCat records, Toshihiko Fukui has authored around one work appearing in two editions in a single language, which are held in six libraries.
- Recent developments of the short-term money market in Japan and changes in monetary control techniques by the Bank of Japan (1986)
- 地球温暖化対策中期目標の解說 (2009)
References
- Ishii, Masayuki and Richard Werner (2003). . Tokyo: Appuru Shuppan. ; OCLC 54655059
- Werner, Richard A. (2003). Princes of the Yen: Japan's Central Bankers and the Transformation of the Economy. Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe. ; OCLC 471605161