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Finance minister says government will ‘not rule out any steps against any excessive moves’
This strategy appears to be the path of least resistance for governments to reduce debt and keep bond vigilantes at bay
But what they should be thinking about are the consequences
Central bank’s chief economist Philip Lane says return to pre-crisis levels would destabilise banks
Deutsche Bank sees danger for the yen
Traders left confused as currency strengthens sharply after breaking through closely watched level
Currency strengthened past ¥140 against dollar, erasing entirety of its fall in June
Currency close to levels of last market intervention by Tokyo
Japanese authorities promise to ‘respond appropriately’ if currency drop becomes excessive
Credible government policies, deployed rapidly, are key
Godwin Emefiele’s contentious policies raised doubts over the instituition’s independence
Waiting until there is a crisis and then deploying ad hoc measures is not good enough
While intervening in bank runs limits the damage, it dilutes the incentive to guard against financial risks
Some former monetary policymakers fear narrow focus on damping price pressures could exacerbate panic
“Whatever i̶t̶ ̶t̶a̶k̶e̶s̶” - SNB
Data comes as central bank contends with broader concerns about how rising interest rates have affected lenders
Regulators have moved to bail out depositors of SVB and Signature Bank without the help of taxpayers
Or how to buy bonds while still tightening policy
Making a loss is sometimes the price to pay for keeping economies stable in extraordinary times
Institutions are scrambling to rebuild their toolkits to deal with the new regime
People’s Bank of China uses ‘invisible reserves’ to manage currency fluctuations
Change by Japan’s central bank to controversial yield curve control triggers sell-off in sovereign debt
‘Major surprise’ sends yen roaring higher and pushes Tokyo stocks lower
Wellington’s ultra-hawkish crusade against inflation clashes with Canberra’s hope for a soft landing
Investors are keeping a close eye on areas ranging from US Treasury market illiquidity to Japanese government debt
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