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Japanese Yen Hits 34-Year Low as BOJ Meets
Solid ECN – On Thursday, the Japanese yen fell below 155 per dollar, reaching its lowest point in 34 years. This happened as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) began a two-day meeting to discuss its monetary policy. Although the BOJ stopped using negative interest rates in March, rates are not expected to change now.
However, investors are looking for signs that the bank might take action because the yen has weakened significantly. This weakness has hit a critical point that many believed would cause officials in Tokyo to step in.
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda mentioned at last week's G20 summit that the bank might increase interest rates again if the yen's drop continues to push up prices by making imports more expensive. He reiterated this possibility this week, stating that rates could rise if inflation trends towards the 2% target as predicted. On the other hand, Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki chose not to comment on the currency levels.
However, investors are looking for signs that the bank might take action because the yen has weakened significantly. This weakness has hit a critical point that many believed would cause officials in Tokyo to step in.
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda mentioned at last week's G20 summit that the bank might increase interest rates again if the yen's drop continues to push up prices by making imports more expensive. He reiterated this possibility this week, stating that rates could rise if inflation trends towards the 2% target as predicted. On the other hand, Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki chose not to comment on the currency levels.