# Japan may have spent $35 billion in yen-buying intervention, BOJ data shows | Reuters

> Japan may have spent as much as 5.48 trillion yen in yen-buying intervention, according to Bank of Japan data released on Friday. The intervention followed reports that Tokyo acted on Thursday to arrest a sharp yen slide.

- Date: 2026-05-01 · published 2026-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19498-japan-may-have-spent-35-billion-in-yen-buying-intervention-boj-data-shows
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

The scale of spending signals strong official defense of the yen, which tends to cap dollar-based import costs for Japanese feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-may-have-spent-35-billion-yen-buying-intervention-boj-data-shows-2026-05-01/

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