Bessent’s Yen Push Raises BOJ Tightening Expectations — SkimNews
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- Scott Bessent launched a public pressure campaign to boost the yen, raising expectations that the Bank of Japan would mount a monetary-tightening campaign not seen in more than a generation.
- Scott Bessent said Tuesday at Southern Methodist University that he had “asymmetric information” about the Bank of Japan’s next moves and declared himself “the house.”
- Scott Bessent extended his claim beyond central-bank policy, saying he also knew what “Japanese policymakers” generally had in store.
- Bank of Japan faces a stated risk of market disruption if policymakers fail to deliver the tightening campaign Bessent’s remarks are encouraging.
Why it matters: The Bank of Japan and traders are the stakeholders: Bessent’s Sept. 9 remarks create expectations of a tightening campaign not seen in more than a generation. The source identifies market disruption as the consequence if the BOJ does not match that signal.
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