Aug 28, 2026CONTEXT
Japan Reports ¥15.4 Trillion of FX Intervention in One Month
Finance Ministry data showed that Japan spent 15.3993 trillion yen on foreign-exchange intervention between July 30 and August 26. It was reported as the country's largest monthly effort to support the yen.
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- Japan spent record $96.5 billion to support yen over past month, ministry data showsReutersENNews article
- Foreign Exchange Intervention Operations (July 30, 2026 – August 26, 2026)Ministry of Finance, JapanENDataset
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Japanese Yen Weakness and Monetary Policy Normalization
Tracks Japan's response to persistent yen weakness from its first yen-buying intervention in 24 years in 2022 through the Bank of Japan's exit from negative rates, successive rate hikes, large-scale interventions in 2024 and 2026, and the 2026 joint U.S.-Japan intervention and prospect of further tightening.
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