Why is the US propping up the yen?
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Nick CreaseIndependent analyst profile- Source published
- 07 Aug 2026, 08:20 UTC
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- 07 Aug 2026, 08:43 UTC
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The US has intervened in the Forex market by buying Japanese Yen for the first time since the 1990s. This intervention is driven by two main factors: to counteract the increasing US trade deficit with Japan, where a weaker Yen makes Japanese goods cheaper and US exports more expensive, and to protect the US bond market. Japan is the US's largest creditor, holding approximately $1.1 trillion in US government debt. Historically, Japan has sold off US bonds to buy Yen, which pushes up the interest rate the US pays on its borrowing. The current intervention aims to prevent further weakening of the Yen, thereby protecting the value of US debt holdings and maintaining lower borrowing costs for the US.
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