ＡＤＢ総裁候補に神田前財務官　政府調整、浅川氏は辞任表明

　政府は９日、アジア開発銀行（ＡＤＢ）の次期総裁候補に、内閣官房参与の神田真人前財務省財務官（５９）を擁立する方向で調整に入った。浅川雅嗣総裁（６６）は同日、来年２月２３日付で辞任することを表明した。政府は国際金融に精通した神田氏を起用することで、ＡＤＢの存在感を一段と高めたい考えだ。
　１９６６年のＡＤＢ設立以来、日本は歴代総裁を輩出するなど人材、資金面で主導的な役割を果たしてきた。鈴木俊一財務相は９日、浅川氏の後任候補に関して、「国際金融の経験が豊富で、地域の状況にも精通している最適任の人物を日本から速やかに推薦したい」との談話を発表した。（2024/09/09-19:46）

Masato Kanda, Japan's former chief currency diplomat, will likely head the Asian Development Bank, it was learned Monday.
   The Japanese government plans to recommend the 59-year-old special cabinet adviser to be the next president of the ADB to enhance the presence of the Manila-based international lending agency, people familiar with the matter said.
   The same day, incumbent ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa, 66, said he would step down from the post on Feb. 23 next year.
   After the announcement, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said in a statement that Japan will promptly recommend a person well-versed in international finance and the regional situation as the most suitable candidate successor.
   Kanda served as vice finance minister for international affairs for three years through the end of July, taking charges of handling issues related to international finance and currencies.