Japan Intervenes with ¥5.5 Trillion to Stabilize Yen
Government's largest currency intervention in years follows yen's 38-year low against the dollar.
- The intervention spanned from June 27 to July 29, totaling $36.8 billion.
- Japan's Finance Ministry confirmed the figures, in line with market expectations.
- The move followed warnings from authorities about countering volatile currency moves.
- Bank of Japan raised interest rates to 0.25%, the highest since 2008.
- The yen saw significant recovery, trading around 150 per dollar after the intervention.