Bessent Backs Yen Strengthening Efforts Amid Rising Interest Rate Expectations
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on September 1, ahead of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors gathering in Asheville, North Carolina. According to reports, Bessent expressed support for Japanese government efforts to strengthen the yen.
This development has led market players to increasingly expect the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates. However, no specific timeline or targets were mentioned by Bessent during the meeting.