The Japanese yen has weakened significantly against the dollar in 2022.
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The Japanese yen weakened to 160 against the U.S. dollar in Monday morning trading in Asia.
The yen briefly touched 160.03 against the dollar, the weakest level since April 1990 when it touched 160.15, according to FactSet data.
The currency has languished alongside continued strength in the greenback as Federal Reserve rate cut expectations get pushed back.
The yen has traded around 150 or weaker against the dollar since the Bank of Japan ended its negative interest rate regime in March. On Friday, the central bank held rates and slightly raised its inflation expectations for fiscal 2024.
In a press conference Friday, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said exchange rate volatility would only affect monetary policy if there was a “significant” impact on the economy, according to a Reuters translation of his remarks.
“If yen moves have an effect on the economy and prices that is hard to ignore, it could be a reason to adjust policy,” Ueda said, according to a Reuters translation.
Three-month performance of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar
Japanese authorities have repeatedly warned against “excessive” moves in the yen, but have made no official announcements about bolstering the currency. Some market watchers had suspected authorities would intervene at the 155 level, but the yen slid past that mark last week.
Japanese markets are closed Monday for a public holiday.
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