Event Information

On July 22, 2025, we held a webinar
"What is required of Japan's Fiscal Management Today?" Click here.

Profile

Masatsugu Asakawa

Masatsugu Asakawa earned a BA from the University of Tokyo in 1981 and an MPA from Princeton University in 1985.

In 1981, he joined the Ministry of Finance, Japan (MOF). At MOF, before being appointed as Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs (2015-2019), he held several senior positions, including Executive Secretary to the Prime Minister (2008-09), Deputy Vice Minister for Policy Planning and Coordination, and Director-General of the International Bureau. He also held senior roles at the IMF and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Additionally, he served as Chair of the Committee on Fiscal Affairs, OECD (2011-16), and as the President of ADB (2020-2025).

Since July 2025, he has been the President of the Institute for International Monetary Affairs (IIMA). 

 

Takeshi Suzuki

Takeshi Suzuki graduated with a BA in Economics from Keio University and joined The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd. (now MUFG Bank) as a graduate in 1988. 

From 2014 to 2016, he was Executive Officer, Head of the Credit Division for the Americas, and Head of the International Credit Division for MUFG Bank between 2016 and 2018. In 2018, he became Managing Executive Officer, as the Head of Global Credit, Deputy Chief Executive of the Global Corporate & Investment Banking Business Unit and the Global Commercial Banking Business Unit for MUFG Bank. In 2020, he was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Committee of MUFG Bank.

Since June 2024, he has been Managing Director of the IIMA.