Japanese Yen: Policy shift talk supports JPY – MUFG
The post Japanese Yen: Policy shift talk supports JPY – MUFG appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. MUFG’s Derek Halpenny notes the Japanese Yen is leading G10 gains after Finance Minister Katayama unexpectedly urged households and the GPIF to increase investments in Japanese financial assets. He stresses these policy shifts will take time, with Bank of Japan (BoJ) credibility still crucial before domestic investors materially reallocate from foreign assets back into JGBs, limiting near-term Yen impact. Katayama comments lift Japanese Yen “The yen is the top performing G10 currency today with the move triggered by a remark at a regular press conference by Finance Minister Katayama.” “In discussing government investment plans Katayama stated that it was now a government priority to “encourage households, as well as pension funds including the GPIF, to increase their investments in Japanese financial assets”. This has come from nowhere and hence the surprise has had a notable impact not ju