"Yen strength" refers to the situation when the Japanese yen, the currency of Japan, increases in value compared to other currencies. This means that the yen becomes stronger and can buy more goods or services from other countries.
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The exercise saw the finance ministry dump 35 trillion yen ($ 370 billion) on foreign exchange markets to
curb yen strength, while the BOJ pumped 15 trillion yen into the banking system to spur the economy.
We think this trend has more room to run, in part because we see this year's euro and
yen strength slowly reversing.
A bout of euro and
yen strength earlier this year raised some doubts about corporate performance, yet ended up doing little to dent improving profitability.
The Abe administration still intends to increase the consumption tax in 2019; spring wage negotiations are underway; and given
recent yen strength, it would be difficult for the BOJ to justify an abrupt change in policy as financial conditions tighten.
«The latest bout of dollar -
yen strength has raised hopes that a weaker yen would offer a significant boost to Japanese exporters.
Moreover inflation will be lower on
yen strength: another reason for monetary stimulus to continue.
As corporate Japan has started to take advantage of recovering risk appetite, low yields and
yen strength to invest abroad, opinions on valuation of Japanese overseas acquisitions among listed firms have now begun to diverge substantially between foreign investors in listed Japanese stock and private equity / venture capitalists.
We see Bank of Japan policy and domestic investor buying as supportive, while
the Yen strength is a risk.»