Yen slides past 163 as oil and US yields revive intervention fears
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026
The yen fell to 163.24 per dollar, its weakest since 1986, as rising oil prices and US Treasury yields lifted the dollar and revived intervention fears.
Weak yen pushes Japan’s small importers towards bankruptcy as failures hit first-half high
THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2026
Japan’s yen slump to around its weakest level since 1986 is becoming a survival test for small businesses, with weak-yen-related bankruptcies rising to 45 in the first half of 2026.
BOJ raises rates to 31-year high as weak yen and energy shock deepen inflation fight
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026
The Bank of Japan lifted its short-term policy rate to 1.0%, the highest level since 1995, as rising energy costs, a weak yen and stronger wage growth increased pressure on policymakers to contain inflation.
BOJ seen holding rates as Middle East tensions cloud outlook
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
Rising oil prices and supply risks are complicating the BOJ’s next move, with some officials seen preferring to wait until June before tightening again.
The Bank of Japan faces a dilemma of choosing between reining in inflation and propping up the economy as it considers whether to raise the policy interest rate at its next policy-setting meeting April 27-28.
The International Monetary Fund recommended on Friday that the Bank of Japan continue to gradually raise its policy rate toward a neutral level to bring down underlying inflation.