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Podcast Transcript: Mikihiro Matsuoka on Japan Inflation, BoJ Outlook and Debt Problems
- By Bilal Hafeez
- 40 min read
This is an edited transcript of our podcast episode with Mikihiro Matsuoka, published 17 February 2023. Matsuoka San is the chief economist of SBI Securities in Japan. Before that, he was the chief economist for Japan at Deutsche Bank. Overall, he’s been involved in macroeconomic analysis at research institutions and financial institutions for the past 30 years. He’s known to be one of the leading Japan economists with unique insights on structural issues. He’s also been highly ranked in numerous surveys, including the Institutional Investor survey over the years. In the podcast, we discussed how Japan’s economic recovery is going, whether China’s reopening will boost Japan’s growth, current trends in Japan’s inflation, and much more. While we have tried to make the transcript as accurate as possible, if you do notice any errors, let me know by email.
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