Is Kazuyuki Masu hawkish or dovish?
Kazuyuki Masu is a permanent on the Monetary Policy Board. Kazuyuki Masu reads hawkish on interest rates, with a +1.8 score on a −3 to +3 scale. Last scored policy remark: 10 September 2026.
Based on policy remarks through .
Current reading
Kazuyuki Masu is hawkish, at +1.8 on the −3 to +3 scale.
Member of the Bank of Japan Policy Board since 2023. Former Nomura Research Institute. Centrist-dovish.
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