JAPAN’S FINANCE MINISTER KATAYAMA SAYS THE GOVERNMENT IS COORDINATING CLOSELY WITH THE BOJ, WITH NO MAJOR DIVERGENCE ON THE INFLATION OUTLOOK AND POLICY

Japan's Finance Minister Katayama said the government is coordinating closely with the Bank of Japan and sees no major divergence between the two on the inflation outlook or policy. The statement is aimed at signaling policy coherence, which bears on the yen through the perceived likelihood of coordinated action on currency and rates, since a government-central bank split would typically raise the odds of intervention or a shift in policy credibility. Yen-denominated assets and USD/JPY are most directly exposed, as traders reprice the probability of policy surprises and the scope for sustained intervention near key levels. Japanese government bond yields and the Nikkei, particularly rate-sensitive banks and exporters, could also react to any perceived shift in the government's tolerance for rising JGB yields. The next catalyst to watch is the BOJ's upcoming policy meeting and the accompanying outlook report, where any tone change on inflation would test whether this stated alignment holds.

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