Reuters
Published Apr 12, 2021 11:27PM ET
Updated Apr 13, 2021 12:20AM ET
By Leika Kihara
TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda preached on Tuesday the benefits of a weak yen currency, saying it helped manufacturers by inflating the value of profits earned overseas.
Many Japanese manufacturers now produce goods they sell overseas locally, which means a weak yen may not boost export volumes as much as it had in the past, Kuroda said.
"But there's quite a lot of positives for Japan from a weak yen," as companies earn huge profits overseas and would see their yen-denominated value rise from a lower yen, he told parliament.
Kuroda added that it was desirable for currency rates to move at levels considered an equilibrium, saying it was "not as if the weaker the yen the better, or the stronger the better".
Japanese policymakers have traditionally been sensitive to unwelcome yen spikes that hurt the export-reliant economy.
The BOJ has a record of combating sharp yen rises with additional monetary easing, including steps such as deepening negative interest rates in 2016.
Kuroda said it was hard to tell if strong U.S. economic growth and a subsequent rise in U.S. Treasury yields would lead to dollar gains against the yen, as many market players predict.
"Currency rates move on various factors," he added.
The dollar stood around 109.60 yen on Tuesday, moving comfortably above the 100-yen mark considered by markets as the BOJ's line in the sand.
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