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The Yen rescue that can’t beat fundamentals
Macroeconomics

02.09.2026

The Yen rescue that can’t beat fundamentals

The joint US-Japan yen intervention – the first coordinated currency action between the two countries in 15 years – signals how seriously policymakers now regard the yen’s weakness. While the immediate impact was substantial, the medium-to-long-term effectiveness hinges on the fundamentals, and above all on the wide US-Japan rate gap that keeps carry trades attractive and leaves the yen vulnerable unless the Bank of Japan (BoJ) tightens rates further or the US Federal Reserve makes rate cuts. What are the key hurdles the BoJ must overcome to support currency stability without undermining growth?

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