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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.
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