Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda yesterday:
- excessive weak yen or yen's rapid weakening can have more negative impact, but weak yen is basically positive overall
Fin min Suzuki:
- yen weakening brings more demerits than merits under current circumstances
- wants to communicate closely with u.s. and other currency authorities to respond as appropriate based on G7 agreement on FX
- hoping to hold bilateral meeting with Ukraine finmin on sidelines of g20