Japan spent about ¥15.4 trillion on foreign exchange interventions aimed at supporting the yen between late July and late August, according to Japan’s Ministry of Finance. The ministry says the total is the largest monthly amount recorded for such yen-boosting measures.
Both outlets describe the intervention as focused on buying yen and selling dollars. The reported figure marks the highest-ever monthly expenditure on yen-buying, dollar-selling, as it was carried out over roughly a one-month period. One source cites ¥15.4 trillion, while the other reports ¥15.39 trillion, reflecting minor rounding differences. In this context, the emphasis across reports is on the scale of spending and the direction of trades, rather than on any new policy change.
Overall, the accounts align on timing, purpose, and record-setting size, differing only in the exact figure as presented by each outlet.
