Masato Kanda, vice-minister of finance for international affairs at Japan's Ministry of Finance, during a press conference after the Group of 20 (G-20) finance ministers and central bank governors meeting.
Japan will nominate Masato Kanda, the country's former top currency diplomat, as its candidate to become next head of the Asian Development Bank, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday.
Since the ADB was founded in 1966, its top post has always been filled by someone from Japan which, along with the United States, is the bank's biggest shareholder.
That makes Kanda a strong candidate to take up the post.
"(Kanda) is most appropriate to lead the ADB as he is well-versed in Asia-Pacific affairs and has built deep networks with executives from various countries and international institutions," Suzuki said at a regular press conference.
Persons:
Masato Kanda, Shunichi Suzuki, Suzuki
Organizations:
Japan's Ministry of Finance, Asian Development Bank, Finance, ADB
Locations:
Japan, United States, Asia, Pacific