TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Former Bank of Japan (BOJ)
Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso, seen as a leading contender to
become the new central bank chief, said he has taken up a post
heading a financial conference under the APEC advisory council.
Speaking at a fintech symposium late Thursday, Nakaso made
no mention of the process to choose new central bank governor
who will take over incumbent Haruhiko Kuroda, whose term ends on
April 8.
It was unclear how or whether Nakaso's move may affect the
nomination to choose successor to Kuroda.
"I'm a member of ABAC, APEC's Business Advisory Council,
private-sector panel, which will handle the issue of transition
of finance, I'm going to serve the chairman of a taskforce to
deal with financial issues," Nakaso said.
(Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)
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