Tokiko Shimizu

Bank of Japan executive

Tokiko Shimizu (清水 季子, Shimizu Tokiko) is a Japanese banker. In 2020, she was appointed an executive director at the Bank of Japan, becoming the first woman to hold such a position.[1][2]

## Biography

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Shimizu completed a bachelor's degree in urban engineering at the University of Tokyo. She also holds a master's degree in international policy studies from Stanford University.[3]

Shimizu joined the Bank of Japan in 1987, working in the financial markets division and in foreign exchange operations. In 2010, she was appointed chief of the Takamatsu branch, becoming the first woman branch chief at the bank.[4][5] From 2016 to 2018 she was the general manager of the Bank of Japan's Chief Representative Office for Europe located in the City of London.[1][6]

In May 2020 she started a four-year term as executive director at the bank. She will also continue as the head of the bank's Nagoya branch, a position she has held since 2018.[2]

## Recognitions

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Forbes ranked Shimizu as the 56th most powerful woman in the world in 2023.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b Emiko Jozuka. "Japan's central bank gets its first woman executive director in 138 years". CNN. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
2. ^ a b Fujioka, Toru (2020-05-11). "BOJ gets first female executive director in 138-year history". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
3. ^ "Tokiko Shimizu | Bruegel". Retrieved 2020-05-12.
4. ^ Holton and Dent (2012). Women In Business: Navigating Career Success. Springer.
5. ^ "BOJ's First Female Chief Says Women Being Held Back". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
6. ^ "Head Office, Branches, and Overseas Offices". Bank of Japan. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
7. ^ "The World's Most Powerful Women 2023". Forbes.