The Bank of Japan has outlined the procedural timeline and participant roster for its recent monetary policy meeting. The proceedings commenced on Thursday, October 29, with a session running from 14:00 to 16:00, and continued on Friday, October 30, with sessions scheduled between 9:00 and 11:55.
During the October 29 session, representatives from the Ministry of Finance and the Cabinet Office were in attendance. NAKAYAMA Mitsuteru, Deputy Vice-Minister for Policy Planning and Coordination, participated from 14:00 to 16:00, alongside TSUTSUMI Masahiko, Director-General for Economic and Fiscal Management, who also attended from 14:00 to 16:00.
The October 30 sessions included contributions from SHINDO Kanehiko, State Minister of Finance, and TANIGAWA Tomu, State Minister of Cabinet Office. Both officials were present during the morning blocks of 9:00-11:29 and 11:39-11:55.
The Policy Board members present for the meeting included Chairman and Governor UEDA Kazuo, Deputy Governors HIMINO Ryozo and UCHIDA Shinichi, and members TAKATA Hajime, TAMURA Naoki, KOEDA Junko, MASU Kazuyuki, ASADA Toichiro, and SATO Ayano.
Official documentation is scheduled for staggered release. The Statement on Monetary Policy, the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (Outlook Report), and The Bank's View are all set for release on Friday, October 30 at 12:02. The full text of the meeting's outcomes will follow on Monday, November 2 at 14:00.
Further transparency documents will be published later in the quarter. The Summary of Opinions is scheduled for release on Tuesday, November 10 at 8:50, while the formal Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting are expected on Wednesday, December 23 at 8:50.