# Japan Is Still a Haven, But It’s Tougher to Make a Buck on the Yen - Bloomberg

> Bloomberg explains why the yen remains a safe-haven currency, citing Japan's current-account surpluses and large overseas holdings. It also notes that dollar-yen is the second most traded currency pair, which makes it highly liquid.

- Date: 2019-06-04 · published 2019-06-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58843-japan-is-still-a-haven-but-it-s-tougher-to-make-a-buck-on-the-yen-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

The piece is background on currency behavior with no new event. It has little direct bearing on feed commodity prices.

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-04/japan-is-still-a-haven-but-it-s-tougher-to-make-a-buck-on-the-yen

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