Anatomy of Sudden Yen Appreciations

Anatomy of Sudden Yen Appreciations
ISBN-10
1498317340
ISBN-13
9781498317344
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
19
Language
English
Published
2019-07-01
Publisher
International Monetary Fund
Authors
Mr.Fei Han, Mr.Niklas J Westelius

Description

The yen is an important barometer for the Japanese economy. Depreciations are typically associated with favorable economic developments such as increased corporate profits, rising equity prices, and upward pressure on domestic consumer prices. On the other hand, large and sharp appreciations run the risk of lowering actual and expected inflation, squeezing corporate profits, generating a negative wealth effect through depressed equity prices, and reducing confidence in the Bank of Japan’s efforts to reflate the domestic economy and achieve the inflation target. This paper takes a closer look at underlying drivers of rapid yen appreciations, highlighting the key role of carry-trade and the zero lower bound as important amplifiers.

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