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EXCHANGE RATES

BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2015
Kuroda yen u-turn message was aimed at TPP renegades in Washington
When Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said in Tokyo last week the yen has weakened enough, his key audience was 11,000 km away in Washington.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 9, 2015
Kuroda's former ally Ito sees little downside now for yen
It's hard to imagine the yen declining much further from its current lows, said a former deputy to Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda when he was in charge of the nation's currency policy.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2015
Yen's depreciation 'not at excessive level,' economic policy minister says
Economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari said Friday any rapid move in foreign-exchange rates is undesirable for the economy, but added the recent sharp fall in the yen has not reached levels considered excessive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
May 21, 2015
Yen's stealthy depreciation disguised by resilience versus dollar
Don't be fooled by the yen's recent resilience against the dollar — it's dropping against the rest of its major peers at the fastest pace in six months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 26, 2014
'Mr. Yen' sees drop in exchange rate he forecast coming to an end
The 14 percent plunge in the yen since mid-year has about run its course, according to the former Finance Ministry official known as "Mr. Yen."
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Aug 21, 2014
Strong U.S. housing starts thrust dollar above ¥103
The dollar shot above ¥103 in Tokyo trading Wednesday on purchases driven by a stronger-than-expected U.S. economic indicator released overnight, as well as speculative buying.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 31, 2014
IMF's Japan report sees yen at fair value but warns on reforms
The International Monetary Fund said in a report released Thursday that the yen is currently at fair values against the other major currencies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Apr 9, 2014
Kuroda eyes yen-weakening action
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has shown that a single unprecedented expansion of monetary policy has more impact than a series of smaller steps, and economists say he's preparing to prove it again.
BUSINESS / Economy / THE VIEW FROM EUROPE
Mar 15, 2014
Economy can do without structural reform
While critics of "Abenomics" begrudgingly agree Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policy package has been a success so far, they are equally quick to highlight its looming headwinds.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2013
To avoid the currency wars
The global economy needs exchange rate coordination now to damp the possibility of 'currency wars' as countries seek to gain competitive advantage.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 12, 2013
G-7 to renew pledge against currency wars
Financial chiefs from the Group of Seven advanced economies are set to wrap up a two-day meeting by pledging again to refrain from competitive currency devaluations.

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