Central Banks / Economy
Add as a preferred source on GoogleThe speech is dated Nov. 6, while the BOJ page bears a Nov. 7, 2026, date.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has posted Governor UEDA Kazuo’s address for the International Monetary Fund’s 2026 Michel Camdessus Central Banking Lecture, making his remarks on Japan’s current account surplus available online.
The address is titled “Japan’s Current Account Surplus and Corporate Adjustment.” The BOJ lists the speech date as Nov. 6, 2026, and the page bears a Nov. 7, 2026, date.
The full text is available as a PDF on the BOJ website.
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