• Japan’s PM Kishida: Weak yen has both merits and demerits

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22 November 2022

Japan’s PM Kishida: Weak yen has both merits and demerits

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a statement on Tuesday, “weak yen has both merits and demerits.”

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No comment on FX rates.

Weak yen boosts exporters' profits, hurts consumers and some businesses through higher import costs.

Market reaction

USD/JPY is unfazed by the above comments, trading -0.20% on the day at 141.85, as of writing.

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