Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday the damage to the economy from a weakening yen at present is greater than the benefits accruing to it, making the most explicit warning yet against the currency's recent slump versus the dollar.
His remarks came before his trip to Washington to attend a gathering of financial leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) major economies this week. Among the many discussions, the minister is also scheduled to a hold a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
Suzuki vowed to stick to Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies' agreement on currencies and closely communicate with U.S. and other countries' currency authorities to "respond appropriately" to currency movements.
An April 1-11 poll of 5,400 Japanese firms conducted by private credit research firm Tokyo Shoko Research showed roughly 40% suffered a negative impact from a weak yen, with assumed dollar/yen rates being as low as 110 yen among listed manufacturers.
The previous poll in December, when the dollar was moving around 113 yen, found only about 30% of Japanese firms saw a weak yen as negative, underscoring how the rapid depreciation since the start of this year is hitting companies.
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His remarks came before his trip to Washington to attend a gathering of financial leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) major economies this week. Among the many discussions, the minister is also scheduled to a hold a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
Suzuki vowed to stick to Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies' agreement on currencies and closely communicate with U.S. and other countries' currency authorities to "respond appropriately" to currency movements.
An April 1-11 poll of 5,400 Japanese firms conducted by private credit research firm Tokyo Shoko Research showed roughly 40% suffered a negative impact from a weak yen, with assumed dollar/yen rates being as low as 110 yen among listed manufacturers.
The previous poll in December, when the dollar was moving around 113 yen, found only about 30% of Japanese firms saw a weak yen as negative, underscoring how the rapid depreciation since the start of this year is hitting companies.
www.reuters.com/busi...-fallout-2022-04-19/