Friday, June 26, 2020, 11:00 - 12:00
Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English.
Sayuri Shirai, Professor of Economics, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University & Former Member of the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan
Central banks in Japan and around the world have greatly eased monetary policy in an attempt to cushion the economic hit from the coronavirus pandemic.
Sayuri Shirai, a former Bank of Japan policy board member, has recently published a book looking at the impact of the increasingly uncertain global environment, including COVID-19, on central bank policymaking. Many central banks have experimented with unconventional measures, but the question now is what more they can do.
Shirai says the crisis has added another layer of complexity to central banking, and in her book discusses new policy frameworks such as "helicopter" money and modern monetary theory as ways to replace existing methods such as flexible inflation targeting.
Shirai, who served on the BOJ's policy board from 2011 to 2016, is currently a professor at Keio University's
Faculty of Policy Management.
How to attend:
Please register at front@fccj.or.jp with your name, name of media outlet, FCCJ membership number. Due to space restrictions, please note there will be a limited number of reservations to attend. Doors open at 10:30. Please sign in your name and contact details at the reception with your own pen and to have your temperature taken before proceeding.
How to watch online: https://vimeo.com/event/110350
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TV crew: Please make a reservation at front@fccj.or.jp. Door open for TV crews only at 10:15. There will be five positions available for livestreaming.
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