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Japan's cost to defend its currency
Government data showed that Japan's foreign exchange reserves recorded their largest-ever decline in August, following a record intervention by the government to support the yen. The intervention involved selling dollars and buying yen in an effort to halt the currency's decline. Reserves fell to $1.208 trillion, a decrease of $79.6 billion (6.18%) compared to July, with a record drop of $87.8 billion in Japan's foreign securities holdings. This intervention took place after the yen reached its lowest level against the dollar in 40 years, with unprecedented involvement from the United States, which spent $98.6 billion in August on interventions—the largest monthly amount ever. Despite this decline, Japan still possesses substantial resources that could enable further interventions. Experts expect that the anticipated rise in interest rates by the Bank of Japan could strengthen the yen and ease market pressures.
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