Japan's finance ministry is shifting tactics, abandoning public warnings about currency intervention. Officials now aim to surprise speculators by intervening abruptly to support the weakening yen, a move designed to increase the cost of betting against the currency. This strategy, coupled with the Bank of Japan's hawkish stance, signals a coordinated effort to curb excessive yen depreciation and manage inflation.

TOKYO, June 30 : Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday authorities stood ready to respond appropriately against currency moves at any time, in the wake of the…

TOKYO, June 30 : Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reiterated on Tuesday that authorities stood ready to respond to currency moves, keeping the rhetoric unchanged despite…

Japan's Finance Minister signals readiness to intervene as the yen nears 162 per dollar after a record $73B intervention, raising crypto carry trade

The Japanese yen weakened past ¥162 per dollar for the first time since 1986, reigniting speculation about currency intervention after Japan spent $72.5B

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said authorities were ready to respond appropriately at any time, without giving stronger signals. The sharp decline has fuelled growing…

Japan's yen hit a 40-year low near 162 per dollar. Tokyo may intervene, and history says that spells volatility for Bitcoin and crypto carry trades.

Japan's Vice Finance Minister Mimura says the US has not objected to yen-buying intervention since April, with $72-73 billion deployed to stabilize the

TOKYO, July 1 : Japan's top currency diplomat said the country's intervention in the currency market two months ago to support the yen had been effective, and that some U.S.…

Japan spent a record $73 billion defending the yen as it hovers near 160 per dollar. Top currency diplomat Mimura's silence fuels market intervention

Yen intervention alone is unlikely to reverse losses while wide U.S.-Japan rate differentials keep supporting the dollar, said analysts.

TOKYO, July 2 : Japanese officials are abandoning their habit of telegraphing intervention risks, instead signalling a more targeted campaign to squeeze speculators and raise the…

Japan deployed $73.6 billion in forex interventions in one month, shifting strategy from defending yen levels to targeting speculators, with implications

Japan's finance ministry is shifting tactics, abandoning public warnings about currency intervention. Officials now aim to surprise speculators by intervening abruptly to support…

Departing from intervention warnings, authorities could step in abruptly to wipe out speculative yen positions, the sources said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at…

Afastando-se das declarações cautelosas que precederam ações anteriores, o Ministério das Finanças pode intervir abruptamente para eliminar posições especulativas no iene

"Japanese officials warning us we won't get a warning by delivering a warning."

Market participants unwind dollar positions as warnings of possible Japan action grow

TOKYO, July 3 : Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday the government will respond appropriately on currency movements, reiterating her warnings as traders…

TOKYO, July 3 : Japan issued a fresh warning to currency markets on Friday as Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tokyo was in regular contact with Washington on foreign…

Japan's Finance Minister Katayama warns of decisive forex intervention as yen hits 40-year lows. What the $72B prior intervention and US coordination mean