Bisent cautions on yen swings
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Biesent stated that disorderly movements in the Japanese yen could lead to forced liquidation of investment positions, threatening global market stability and increasing borrowing costs for American households and businesses. He explained that the United States carried out a rare intervention by swapping yen assets in July to counter the currency's decline, using the Exchange Stabilization Fund to stabilize the currency market as part of joint efforts with Japan to prevent the issue of yen depreciation from spreading to global markets. Although the yen recovered from its lowest level in 40 years, it declined again, especially following statements suggesting the possibility of raising U.S. interest rates, reflecting ongoing tensions in the currency markets.
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