We need to monitor this weeks Fed H.4.1 release to confirm whether the JP MOF repo’d their TSY for $ then sold them to buy Yen. If Bessent can get the counterparty limit increased then the Fed can create money using MOF TSY as collateral.
The Trump Administration delivers for America's trusted partners. Economic security is national security. And the U.S.-Japan alliance is built on both. Friday's coordinated foreign exchange actions countered disorderly yen movements. Treasury remains attentive and in close communication with our counterparts at MOF and BOJ. We will not hesitate to participate in further joint intervention. The FIMA Repo Facility is an important backstop. We would encourage it to be upsized in the coming months. We strongly support Japan's decisive market and monetary steps to correct the substantial undervaluation of the yen. The Takaichi government is moving into an exciting new phase of Abenomics, as nearly 15 years of powerful stimulus have created durable, robust underlying economic dynamics.
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