Finance Minister Aso
Yen Surprise
February 8, 2013
The Japanese yen rose 1.1% against the dollar, strengthened by the remarks of Finance Minister Aso that the currency’s fall from 78 through 90 had been faster than expected. There was confusion around the translation of exactly what he said. Make no mistake, however, officials led by Aso and Abe had previously engaged in verbal […] More
