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ECB’s Lagarde Praises BOJ Chief Ueda for Launching Policy Review

Kazuo Ueda

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde praised new Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda for announcing a policy review soon after taking up his post.

“Mr. Ueda is very wise to decide a strategy review under his new leadership,” Lagarde said Thursday in an interview with Japanese broadcaster NHK.