MUFG Bank reportedly quoted USD/JPY at ¥157.80 as its published central rate. The published central rate is a level watched as a trading reference for the Tokyo market.
The USD/JPY central rate published by MUFG Bank was ¥157.80, and was reportedly released during the 10:00 hour that day. The article treats the published central rate as a market trading indicator and emphasizes its role as a foreign-exchange reference.
The article also gives a theoretical USD/JPY price of ¥157.21 per dollar, up ¥0.38 from the previous day, listing the central rate alongside the theoretical price. This is said to provide market participants with a reference for short-term trends.
Other related information, including the yuan central parity rate, was also listed, and the report was distributed as a breaking update on factors attracting attention in the foreign-exchange market. The publication of the central rate is treated as one input for gauging the day's foreign-exchange market trends.