Tomorrow, we shall be all japanese
The Yen is plummeting because Japan is forced to maintain very low interest rates to cheaply finance its debt, which amounts to 250% of its GDP.
Allowing Japanese rates to rise would trigger a major crisis with global repercussions.
Therefore, the substantial loss in Yen’s value is merely a relief valve, the price to pay to reduce pressure, just a little.
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