Skip to main content

Political and fiscal risks to help undermine the yen

Japanese government officials have stepped up their expressions of concern about the strength of the yen, but they appear to favour additional fiscal measures and further easing from the Bank of Japan rather than physical intervention in the FX markets. Either way though, the yen looks set to give back some more of its recent gains.

Become a client to read more

This is premium content that requires an active Capital Economics subscription to view.

Already have an account?

You may already have access to this premium content as part of a paid subscription.

Sign in to read the content in full or get details of how you can access it

Register for free

Sign up for a free account to:

  • Unlock additional content
  • Register for Capital Economics events
  • Receive email updates and economist-curated newsletters
  • Request a free trial of our services


Get access