Japan’s Ministry of Finance said three yen-buying operations totaled ¥15.4 trillion from July through September, releasing a day-by-day account that disclosed the July 31 amount not included in an earlier statement.
Japan sold U.S. dollars and bought yen on each date. The operations totaled ¥7,975.6 billion on July 30, ¥5,552.3 billion on July 31 and ¥1,871.4 billion on Aug. 3, for a quarter total of ¥15,399.3 billion.
The ministry had said the July 31 purchase was coordinated with the U.S. Treasury. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Aug. 3 that Japan would not rule out further joint intervention. The ministry’s earlier account of the coordinated purchase did not disclose its amount.
