Japan’s MOF official says expects BoJ to steer policy aligned with economy, not influenced by US

FXStreet2026/09/01 03:33

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A senior official from Japan’s Ministry of Finance on Tuesday declined to comment on recent foreign exchange shifts, adding that expected the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to steer monetary policy aligned with the economy, not influenced by the United States.

Key quotes

Declines to comment on recent forex shifts.

Expects BoJ to steer monetary policy aligned with economy, not influenced by U.S.

Katayama, Bessent talked fx intervention in bilateral meeting, among other issues.

Japan's fiscal policy, latest joint FX intervention among key topics in Katayama, Bessent meeting.

Finmin Katayama detailed conditions for U.S.-Japan joint intervention, factors behind decision to G7 counterparts.

No talks on U.S. bond repurchase at bilateral meeting.

Market reaction

At the time of writing, the USD/JPY pair is up 0.03% on the day at 159.80.

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