#bojgovernoruedadischarged 🏥 GOVERNOR OF BOJ KAZUO UEDA DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL!
The governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), Kazuo Ueda, has officially been discharged from the hospital after treatment for an infected liver cyst.
The 74-year-old central bank chief had been hospitalized for the past two weeks, which kept him away from a crucial monetary policy session.
📌 Key Points:
Back to Work: Governor Ueda is expected to officially return to his office on Tuesday, June 23. [1] Next 2 Weeks: He will continue to exercise his full sovereign functions over the next two weeks while receiving routine outpatient treatment. [1] Historical Absence: Due to his sudden illness, Ueda missed this week's historic monetary policy meeting. In his absence, the monetary policy board aggressively raised the benchmark interest rate to a historic high of 1%, the highest in 31 years. [1, 2, 3]
With his timely recovery, Ueda is expected to resume the presidency and lead the next important central bank meeting scheduled for July 30-31.
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