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Japan, US Launch Rare Joint Yen Intervention, Signal More Action
Japan and the United States worked together to buy a lot of Japanese yen on July 31, 2025.
They did this because the yen was moving too much and people were worried.
Tokyo said it might use a special loan program from the U.S. Federal Reserve if needed.
This move followed a promise made by both countries in September 2025 to help keep the yen stable.
Japan also lowered its growth forecast for the year because oil prices are high and the yen is weak.
Japan and the United States carried out a coordinated yen‑buying intervention on July 31, 2025.
The intervention aimed to curb excessive volatility and disorderly movements in the Japanese yen.
Tokyo’s Ministry of Finance said it will use the Federal Reserve’s FIMA Repo Facility if needed.
The action followed a joint statement by U.S. and Japanese finance ministers issued in September 2025.
Japan cut its 2025 fiscal year growth forecast to 0.9% due to higher crude oil prices and a weaker yen.
- Who
- Japan's Ministry of Finance and the U.S. Department of the Treasury
- What
- Coordinated yen‑buying intervention
- Where
- Tokyo, Japan (in coordination with the U.S.)
- When
- July 31, 2025
- Why
- To curb excessive volatility and disorderly movements in the Japanese yen
Key facts
- Date of intervention
- July 31, 2025
- Currency involved
- Japanese yen
- Countries
- Japan, United States
- Facility mentioned
- Federal Reserve's FIMA Repo Facility
- Growth forecast change
- 0.9% (cut from 1.3%)
Quotes
Ministry of Finance of Japan
Japan’s finance ministry responsible for monetary policy and fiscal coordination
“The Ministry of Finance of Japan is closely monitoring the situation and maintaining tight communication with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and we will not hesitate to carry out further coordinated interventions in the future if necessary.”
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“Japan plans to utilize the Federal Reserve's "Foreign and International Monetary Authorities Repo Facility" (FIMA Repo Facility) in the future.”
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