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Japanese Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday that she believes that undervalued Japanese Yen is problematic, while saying that she agreed with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to beef up cooperation when asked about phone talks on September 25. Key quotes Agreed with Bessent to beef up cooperation when asked about phone talks on Sept 25. We believe that undervalued yen, in general, is problematic. Will continue close communications with US treasury to ensure orderly forex markets. Takaichi’s administration is not reflationary. Interest rates are determined by markets. We believe that undervalued yen, in general, is problematic. Will communicate closely with bond markets, conduct appropriate debt management policy. Will communicate closely with market participants while maintaining high sense or urgency. Market reaction At the time of writing, the USD/JPY pair is up 0.05% on the day at 157.45. Japanese Yen FAQs The Japanese Yen (JPY) is one of the world’s most traded currencies. Its value is broadly determined by the performance of the Japanese economy, but more specifically by the Bank of Japan’s policy, the differential between Japanese and US bond yields, or risk sentiment among traders, among other factors. One of the Bank of Japan’s mandates is currency control, so its moves are key for the Yen. The BoJ has directly intervened in currency markets sometimes, generally to lower the value of the Yen, although it refrains from doing it often due to political concerns of its main trading partners. The BoJ ultra-loose monetary policy between 2013 and 2024 caused the Yen to depreciate against its main currency peers due to an increasing policy divergence between the Bank of Japan and other main central banks. More recently, the gradually unwinding of this ultra-loose policy has given some support to the Yen. Over the last decade, the BoJ’s stance…