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JeffLee
Send the bill to Ueda and Powell.
Hiro
MoF is selling dollars they bought at much better exchange rates. Praise them for "taking profits".
Rakuraku
JeffLeeToday 07:05 am JST
I think that it should be rather sent to Abe and Kuroda!
The only mistake done by Ueda was to accept a job which is mission impossible!
Mr Kipling
"cost Japan"? Surely they just bought a bunch of cheap yen with dollars they exchanged for much less years ago?
Sven Asai
So we all pay 25,000 per capita for an only temporary improvement of the exchange rate of about 4 or 5? Next time give it every citizen as a handout!
Sanjinosebleed
Weak yen is great for me sending money to Japan. Let the good times roll!
Blacklabel
And the yen will still test the 160 level again soon anyway.
futile efforts.
Sh1mon M4sada
Are you certain this won't end in a profit?
When you have companies like Zojirushi ignoring half the world's market, you'd have to think either they can't be bothered, or they think the Yen is still not competitive enough. Either way, Japanese corporates don't give a hoot about the BoJ.
https://www.zojirushi-world.com/
Where's Oceania, Africa, Middle East, Europe...Just about every time I go to New Zealand, I bring (buy) a rice cooker for a friend, and my American friends love the small broiler ovens but voltage incompatibility stops them from importing them.
rzadigi
The yen has fallen so much this year that some traders and investment banks are taking gains off the table. Two interventions in one week will definitely cause concern among traders.
This may or may not be true but I’ll take any strengthening of the yen as a positive.
Mr Kipling
Sven....
They just bought yen at 158 to the $, and can now buy dollars for 155 yen.
wallace
At this moment the rate is 153.00¥ and dropping.
jib
Dumb and dumber.
itsonlyrocknroll
Oh come on its either huge government intervention or another biblical water into wine, five loaves two fishes moment.
Somebody is going to have to pick up the tab for this.
To buy yen and sell the dollar on such a scale, is only half the story.
Market confidence and skulduggery is at play here
It's Japan fiscal/economic policy, the fundamental building blocks sector wide in question.
Jonathan Prin
Japan is selling many dollars so it is not technically at all costing yen to Japan.
The amount is about 51 billion less dollars in the balance.
Since it is not unlimited, it weakens Japan's future currency stability. The trend will not stop and this is normal.
gogogo
Just literally giving FX traders cash.
Yubaru
The Japanese markets are closed today and Monday so this is an unofficial rate for inside Japan.
wallace
Yubaru
At this moment the rate is 153.00¥ and dropping.
If I receive or send a wire transfer today the rate is ¥153/$. I have received two in the last month.
https://wise.com/us/currency-converter/usd-to-jpy-rate