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Yen intervention skepticism returns as USD/JPY still swings widely

Japanese authorities have detailed FX intervention operations from April through June 2026, and intervention estimates this year include about ¥14 trillion, after USD/JPY later hit a 40-year high near 164.00 on July 23.

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Brown Brothers Harriman says market skepticism about Japan’s FX interventions is growing, even after sizeable operations that sparked sharp but temporary JPY rallies against the US dollar.

In a note highlighted by FXStreet, BBH points to Japan’s intervention history this year, saying three interventions triggered kneejerk JPY strength but little lasting follow-through, with USD/JPY still rising to around 164.00 on July 23.

BBH also flagged estimates that Japan used a record amount of roughly ¥14 trillion in its latest push, after which USD/JPY fell from an intra-day high near 163.74 on July 30 to a low of 155.23 by August 3, a reported 8.5 yen rally.

The firm argues officials’ coordinated US-Japan action and warnings to act again raise the cost of fighting a stronger yen and effectively put a firmer ceiling on USD/JPY, while risks are also seen skewed toward further hawkish BoJ repricing, with Japan’s policy rate at 1.00% near the lower end of its stated neutral range.

Latest closeUSD/JPY 158.52 ▲0.6%

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