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Japanese yen needs clearer BoJ tightening signals to firm

Markets are expecting the BoJ to keep its target rate at 1.00%, but BNY says a hawkish message is urgent as the yen slides near multi-decade lows.

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BNY’s Geoff Yu says the Bank of Japan is widely expected to leave policy unchanged, but a clearer tightening signal is needed to help the Japanese yen, which is trading near multi-decade lows against the US dollar.

Yu links the currency pressure to rising fiscal concerns and balance-of-payments risks, arguing that BoJ communication, or any surprise action, could spill over into broader APAC foreign exchange markets.

The BNY note says the BoJ is expected to keep its target rate at 1.00%, with guidance and updated projections as the key timing indicators, and that a hawkish message committing to further tightening is likely to be the focus as USD/JPY approaches fresh highs.

Yu also points to upcoming data for the final economic read ahead of the meeting, including the Tokyo Consumer Price Index, retail sales, and industrial production, adding that any intervention or policy surprise from Japan could quickly shift APAC FX expectations and keep demand for hedging elevated.

Latest closeUSD/JPY 163.79 ▲0.4%

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