MARKETS & FX
MOF Releases Customs and Foreign Exchange Council Meeting MaterialsA · FULL TRANSLATION
# MOF# foreign exchange council# tariff policy
Key Points
- MOF published materials from the June 10 Customs and Foreign Exchange Council plenary
- Documents from the 69th foreign exchange subcommittee were also released
- Primary source for Japan's FX and tariff policy thinking amid the weak yen
Analysis
The Ministry of Finance released materials from the June 10 Customs and Foreign Exchange Council plenary and its 69th FX subcommittee. With the yen at 160 and Middle East tensions reshaping trade, these documents are first-hand source material on Japan's currency and tariff policy direction.