Ex-Official: Japan’s FX Intervention Marks Threshold

Ex-Official: Japan’s FX Intervention Marks ¥160 Threshold Columbia University academic and former finance ministry executive Takatoshi Ito indicated that Japanese authorities likely intervened in the currency market, viewing ¥160 to the dollar as a critical threshold. Ito, who has connections with former and current Japanese policymakers, suggested that interventions aim to curb speculative trading and […]