The Guardian·3 min read·medium
Bessent ‘to-do’ list shows proposal for US to buy $5-10bn of Japanese yen
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Robert Mackey and agencies
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was photographed with a notepad detailing a potential plan to purchase $5-10 billion in Japanese yen. The leak has prompted speculation regarding US intervention in currency markets to stabilize the yen against the dollar.
Scott Bessent’s notepad with his proposal to buy Japanese yen. Scott Bessent’s notepad with his proposal to buy Japanese yen. US politics Bessent ‘to-do’ list shows proposal for US to buy $5bn-$10bn of Japanese yen Treasury secretary’s notepad, photographed by Reuters on Friday morning, prompts questions over US plans
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