USD/JPY: BoJ yield curve control will not weaken the yen - BTMU

Analysts from The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, point out that monetary policy has not diverged further after the Bank of Japan and Federal Reserve meetings. They see the Japanese yen strengthening.

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“USD/JPY  has pulled back to the 100-level, in line with our view, in the wake of the two monetary policy events at the Fed and BoJ this week. Monetary policies in the US and Japan have not diverged further.”

“Looking ahead, Japanese exporters will likely buy more JPY close to the end of the month, as the gap between their predicted level and the actual USD/JPY level remains wide. Investors may also repatriate revenue from overseas.”

“The BoJ’s decision was quite technical and not easy to respond to, as there may be less rationale on how to control the JPY yield curve at this stage. We will be watching actual monetary policy operations, especially how the BoJ is able to control the 10Yr yield curve through JGB purchases and 10Yr fund supply operations. At this stage, we maintain our view that JPY will strengthen in line with trade and capital flows close to the end of fiscal 1H.”