Shirai, Sayuri

Professor at the Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University. Her research focuses on macroeconomics, monetary policy, digital payment systems, supply chain developments, and climate and sustainable finance. She previously served as a Policy Board Member of the Bank of Japan. She is currently engaged in policy-oriented research in collaboration with international organizations, including the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), covering monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial markets, and climate-related finance. She actively contributes to policy dialogue with central banks and policymakers, participates in international conferences and panel discussions, and disseminates her insights through global media.For details, please check official homepage (htttp://www,sayurishirai.jp/)

Specializes in monetary policy around the world, international finance, macroeconomics, and digital currencies and payment systems. Has published numerous policy-oriented papers and books and also communicates research and policy insights in English. Speaks and participates in panel discussions at international conferences hosted by central banks, international organizations, and financial institutions, while providing commentary and analysis across major Japanese and international media. For further details, please visit the official website: http://www.sayurishirai.jp

She regularly contributes columns and commentary on economic, financial, digital payment systems, and climate-related issues to platforms such as World Economic Review IMPACT, Surfvote, Nikkei Think!, EAF, Asia Pathways, and The Japan Times. Further information is available on her official website.

Her research focuses on macroeconomics and monetary policy, with a growing emphasis on climate finance and sustainable finance. She analyzes central bank policy frameworks, inflation dynamics, interactions between monetary and fiscal policy, and structural changes in government bond and financial markets, with particular attention to the linkages between the Japanese economy and the global economy. She also conducts research on climate-related financial risks, climate disclosure frameworks, transition finance, and adaptation investment, with a focus on policy design and institutional development in Asia. Her work is closely connected to policy engagement through collaborations with international organizations such as the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), as well as central banks and policymakers across countries. She emphasizes policy-oriented and evidence-based analysis, and actively contributes to international media, conferences, and panel discussions.

Economic policy / International Finance Monetary Policy　Macroeconomic policy