The nomination of a less dovish candidate to succeed BoJ Governor Kuroda would probably signal that Yield Curve Control will soon be abandoned, though we would still expect the Bank to keep its short-term policy rate at -0.1%. This would result in a further strengthening of the yen, which would weigh on corporate profits and business investment and result in a slightly faster fall in inflation.
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