Japan shifts focus to oil in unorthodox scramble to talk up yen
TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) – Japan is weighing a controversial plan to arrest the yen’s slide: stepping into oil futures…
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Japan’s Katayama Flags Possible Intervention as Yen Nears 160
Japan’s finance minister flagged the possibility of taking “bold actions” to counter currency moves, a reference to intervention, as the…
Japan’s Ex-FX Chief Nakao on Iran Impact, Yen
Takehiko Nakao, Japan’s former currency chief and former President at the Asian Development Bank, speaks with Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle at…
BOJ explores tokenized central bank money as 2026 digital yen decision looms
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced expansion of its blockchain experimentation for settling central bank reserves, while highlighting that efforts…
Startale and SBI Holdings to Launch JPYSC, Japan’s First Trust Bank-Backed Yen Stablecoin
Startale Group and SBI Holdings introduced JPYSC, a trust bank-backed Japanese yen stablecoin targeting a second-quarter 2026 launch under Japan’s…
SBI, Startale prep JPYSC yen stablecoin under Japan’s Type III rules
SPI pegs JPYSC and targets Q2 2026 launch, with 1:1 JPY backing under Japan’s Type III framework for institutional cross-border…
SBI to issue 10 billion yen onchain bond with XRP rewards for retail investors
SBI Holdings, one of Japan’s largest financial conglomerates, is launching its first blockchain-based bond aimed at individual investors, a 10…
Mizuho Dropped From Another Yen Bond Deal in Fallout From Probe
More issuers are dropping Mizuho Securities Co. from bond underwriting roles after the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission began investigating…
Yen Drops Amid Broad Dollar Rally as Fed Confirms Rate Check
The yen headed for its worst day this month amid a broader selloff in major currencies as US economic data…
Takehiko Nakao on BOJ, Yen Outlook
Takehiko Nakao, former Japanese Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, says a Bank of Japan rate hike will help…