Ghosn is willing to accept any condition to obtain bail.

By Brazil Agency

Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has stated that he is willing to accept any and all conditions in order to obtain bail.

The statement was released this Sunday (20), through a family spokesperson, two days after his lawyers filed a second request for release on bail with the Tokyo District Court. The executive has been detained for more than 60 days on suspicion of financial irregularities.

Ghosn announced that he will reside in Japan and respect any and all conditions of release on bail that the court deems necessary. He reaffirmed that he is not guilty of the charges against him and said he awaits the opportunity to defend himself in court.

The spokesperson stated that Ghosn's family has already rented a property in Japan in preparation for his release.

The American press reported that Ghosn is willing to wear a tracking device and leave his Nissan shares as bail payment.

Nissan

Nissan Motor President Hiroto Saikawa said in an interview today (21) that he was unaware that the French government was expecting an integration between the company and Renault.

According to previous news reports, French authorities have informed the Japanese government of their intention to integrate the two companies. The French government is the largest shareholder in Renault, and the French manufacturer has a significant stake in Nissan.

It is highly unlikely that a proposal for integration would be well received by the Japanese automaker. Some Nissan executives have been calling for greater independence for the company through a change in the terms of the partnership with Renault.

The president of Nissan, however, stated that things have not yet reached the stage where the two firms would be able to discuss modifying their mutual shareholding. Hiroto Saikawa declared: "For the boards of directors of both companies to move forward with the discussions, Renault will need to restructure its leadership. There will be a step in the right direction when both can dialogue on an equal footing."

Renault is keeping Carlos Ghosn in his position as chairman of the board and CEO. The executive is in jail awaiting trial on charges of financial misconduct when he was chairman of Nissan's board. He was dismissed from his position shortly after his arrest in November.

Recently, the French government declared that Ghosn should be replaced as president of Renault, given the possibility of him being detained for much longer in Japan. The French manufacturer will define its new management strategy at a board meeting to be held soon.

*With information from NHK (Japan's public television broadcaster)