Japan bought ¥11.7 trillion of yen on 3 days (30 Apr to 6 May); the rate was 160.2 yen per dollar before and 160.0 20 sessions after
Policy-rate gap, Fed minus Bank of Japan: +2.88 points on the first day · A fall in yen per dollar is a stronger yen · Amounts are the Ministry of Finance's; the rates are the Federal Reserve's noon rates in New York
World · World Powers · Japan Ministry of Finance (Foreign Exchange Intervention Operations) and Federal Reserve (H.10) · 5 May 2026