Expert Kubozono Hirotoshi (窪園博俊) explains reports that opinions surrounding the BOJ's monetary policy meeting accelerated yen depreciation in last week's financial markets. The view is presented that perceptions that the Cabinet Office's opinions would restrain rate hikes triggered yen selling.
The biggest topic in last week's financial markets was the claim that the BOJ's “summary of main opinions” had accelerated yen depreciation. Kubozono (窪園博俊) named this the “Shui (heavy) shock” and explained that yen depreciation was driven by the interpretation that the Cabinet Office's opinions would restrain rate hikes.
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Kubozono (窪園博俊) joined the company in 1989 and gained experience covering the foreign economy and monetary policy, including as a London correspondent. He is currently a member of the BOJ press club. The article also lists recent posts covering Japanese and US monetary policy, the yen exchange rate and fiscal policy.
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