BoJ’s Kuroda: Sharp FX moves are undesirable

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is now speaking on the exchange rate, having comments on the monetary policy outlook earlier this Monday.

Key quotes

Sharp FX moves are undesirable.

Monitoring the impact of raw material price inflation, FX moves, on households.

Price gains will extend further toward the year end but will gradually lower after new year.

Japan's financial system remains resilient.

US tightening will not impact Asian Emerging Markets, unlike Asian currency crisis, Lehman shock.

Market reaction

USDJPY is attempting a recovery, in tandem with the US Dollar and the Treasury yields, trading near 139.20, up 0.31% on the day.

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Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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