30 October 2001, 10:09  Shiokawa hints at currency intervention

TOKYO - Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa suggested Tuesday that Japan's monetary authorities will intervene in the currency markets if the yen strengthens despite Japan's weak economic fundamentals. "It is necessary to closely monitor whether the exchange rate reflects Japan's economic fundamentals," Shiokawa told a regular press conference.

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