Japan spent record 15.4 tril. yen in July-Aug. to stem yen's slide

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan spent a record 15.4 trillion yen ($96 billion) over the past month in yen-buying operations to stem its home currency's slide i

The figure marked the largest-ever monthly amount spent on yen-buying, dollar-selling interventions.

CurrenciesThis year has seen two rounds of currency support measures totaling a record $170bnThe growing scale of currency interventions highlights the challenge governments face in influencing exchange rates amid rising cross-border capital flows. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)MITSURU OBEAugust 28, 2026 19:31 JSTTOKYO -