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The Bank of Japan raises interest rates to the highest level since 1995. Why has the yen weakened instead of strengthening?
The BOJ decision on December 19 once again became the focus. The central bank raised its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, creating a new high since 1995. This should have been a positive signal for the yen, but the market reaction was unexpected—the yen not only failed to appreciate, but the USD/JPY exchange rate actually rose, and the yen's performance against the RMB and other Asian currencies was similarly lackluster.
ANZ Bank strategist Felix Ryan exp
The BOJ decision on December 19 once again became the focus. The central bank raised its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, creating a new high since 1995. This should have been a positive signal for the yen, but the market reaction was unexpected—the yen not only failed to appreciate, but the USD/JPY exchange rate actually rose, and the yen's performance against the RMB and other Asian currencies was similarly lackluster.
ANZ Bank strategist Felix Ryan exp
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