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Part of situation: Yen volatility persists amid interest rate and fiscal shifts (65 clusters)

Japan spends record 15.4 trillion yen to support yen

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Japan's Ministry of Finance announced that the government spent a record 15.4 trillion yen (approximately $96.5 billion) on foreign exchange interventions between July 30 and August 26, 2026. This represents the largest monthly volume of yen-buying and dollar-selling in the country's history.

The interventions aimed to curb the historic weakening of the yen, which had approached 164 per US dollar, its lowest level since 1986. On July 31, Japan and the United States conducted a rare coordinated intervention, marking the first joint action of its kind in approximately 28 years. The Bank of Korea also synchronized its won-buying operations with Japan's actions to increase market effectiveness.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the support for the yen, noting that extreme volatility could destabilize global markets and potentially lead to higher interest rates in the United States. Meanwhile, markets are currently pricing in a 65 percent probability of a Bank of Japan interest rate hike in September as policymakers signal a potential acceleration in monetary tightening.

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Bank of Japan · Bank of Korea · Donald Trump · Japan · Ministry of Finance · Ministry of Finance of Japan · Scott Bessent · United States · United States government

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اليابان تنفق 96. 5 مليار دولار لدعم عملتها "الين" - جريدة البورصة [www.alborsaanews.com]
円買い介入最大１５・３兆円　７〜８月、年間も更新 [www.the-miyanichi.co.jp]
Јапонија потроши рекордни 15,4 трилиони јени за спас на домашната валута [skopje1.mk]
Bessent defiende apoyo al yen ante riesgo de mayores tasas de interés en EE. UU. [combonoticias.com]
Bessent defende intervenção no iene por possível impacto nos juros dos EUA | CNN Brasil [www.cnnbrasil.com.br]
Јапонија потроши рекордни 96 милијарди долари за поддршка на јенот [denar.mk]
Japão gasta US$ 96,5 bilhões para sustentar iene no último mês [www.brasilemfolhas.com.br]
Japón gastó un récord de 82. 930 millones en agosto para defender el yen [asiainfonews.com]
Bessent says disorderly yen moves can destabilize global markets [srnnews.com]
【2030年】日本円は「70円台」の超円高に‥‥NISAオルカンピーンチ！ : ライフハックちゃんねる弐式 [lifehack2ch.livedoor.biz]
Yen passes 160 per dollar to hit weakest level in a month [www.businesstimes.com.sg]
Bessent defende intervenção ao iene e diz que falta de ação pode repercutir nos juros dos EUA [www.jornale.com.br]
Japonya'dan yene rekor destek: 96,5 milyar dolarlık müdahale [paratic.com]
Japonya’dan yene tarihi müdahale: 96 milyar dolarlık hamle [www.sozcu.com.tr]
Bessent On Bonds; Warsh On Inflation [www.gold-eagle.com]
【アゴラ】ダニエル グラント：ドル円は160円台：なぜジャクソンホール直後に円安が進んだのか [agora-web.jp]
Japan spends record ¥15. 39 trillion in July-August forex interventions [time.news]
Bessent defiende apoyo al yen ante riesgo de mayores tasas de interés en EE. UU. [www.perfil.com]
Iene supera 160 por dólar e aumenta pressão por nova intervenção cambial [bpmoney.com.br]
心酸！日本砸3兆多元支撐日圓　創史上最大單月干預紀錄｜壹蘋新聞網 [news.nextapple.com]
Japan potrošio rekordan iznos na obranu domaće valute [lidermedia.hr]
Japan se bori za svoju valutu: Intervenirali u devize s preko 96 milijuna dolara [www.tportal.hr]
Japan spends record ¥15. 39 trillion in July-August forex interventions [www.japantimes.co.jp]