Seiichi Shimizu

Mr. Shimizu has served as Assistant Governor since May 2024, and is in charge of the International Department and international affairs of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).

Mr. Shimizu has served in various capacities since joining the BOJ in 1988. In 2006, he was seconded to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as Senior Economist, where he dealt with monetary policy issues and foreign exchange regimes. After returning to the BOJ in 2009, he served as Head of Financial Institutions Surveillance Division at the Financial System and Bank Examination Department (2009-2011), followed by General Manager at Akita Branch (2011-2013). He served as Senior Secretary to Governor Kuroda (2013-2015), Deputy Director-General at the International Department (2015-2016) in charge of international affairs such as G7/G20 meetings, and Director-General of the Financial Markets Department (2016-2020), where he was responsible for daily market operations and analysis of financial market developments. He was also Director-General of the Monetary Affairs Department (2020-2022), and was responsible for monetary policy strategies, instruments, and policy communication.

Mr. Shimizu has been Executive Director at the BOJ since May 2022. From May 2022 to May 2024, he was in charge of the Financial System and Bank Examination Department, the Monetary Affairs Department, and Financial Markets Department.

Mr. Shimizu holds a Bachelor of Arts in Law from the University of Tokyo. He also holds a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law.