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Japan’s US$1.4 trillion FX reserves under scrutiny as Takaichi hunts for revenue sources

She pledges to speed up deliberation on suspending the 8% tax on food sales for two years without issuing new debt

The rebound in FX trading follows reports on Jan 23 that US authorities had conducted so-called “rate checks” in the US dollar-yen market.

Asian banks’ FX desks brace for volatility as yen intervention risks return

Pickup comes despite a high base a year earlier when investors positioned for the return of Trump to the White House

The RBI's US$10 billion US dollar/rupee buy-sell swap has coincided with the jump in reserves by about US$36 billion in just three weeks until Jan 30.

India’s forex reserves rise to record high of US$723.8 billion

They are up by about US$14 billion, from the week ending in Jan 23

The ringgit's rally is being driven by a range of structural factors beyond the dollar’s broad weakness, such as rising investment flows and the country’s growth momentum.

Malaysia sees further upside for ringgit, 2026 growth forecast

The ringgit has risen 3% this year after gaining around 10% in 2025

The Singdollar remains a bastion of stability, but the currencies around it are on the move.

How strong is the Singdollar? These charts show how it is performing against regional currencies

These seven charts track the Singapore dollar against key currencies over the last six months

As the greenback weakened, the AUD/USD pair punched through key resistance levels to trade at 0.7018 as at 8.30 am on Wednesday.

As the greenback dives, one of Asia-Pacific’s top-performing currencies is trouncing the Singdollar

The Australian dollar surges to its strongest position against the American currency in over two years

The greenback faces fresh headwinds amid market chatter that the US might coordinate with Japan on currency intervention.

Singapore dollar hits 11-year high against greenback

Singdollar breaches 1.27 level, its strongest since 2014, driven by intervention rumours

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says "all necessary measures" will be taken to address "speculative and highly abnormal movements" in the yen.

Market on high alert for yen intervention after Takaichi warning

TRADERS will start the week on heightened alert of Japan government intervention to halt the yen’s recent slide – possibly with rare US assistance – as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of action o...

The upgrade could enhance South Korea's standing as a regional power player and draw billions in passive inflows.

South Korea to launch 24-hour forex trading in July to secure upgrade

The finance ministry will introduce an offshore won settlement system to ensure sufficient liquidity during extended trading hours