BOJ’s Kuroda Says Yen’s ‘Quite Sharp’ Moves May Hurt Businesses

BOJ’s Kuroda Says Yen’s ‘Quite Sharp’ Moves May Hurt Businesses
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a news conference in Tokyo on April 27, 2020. Kyodo/via Reuters
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TOKYO—Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the yen’s recent moves had been “quite sharp” and could hurt companies’ business plans, offering his strongest warning to date of the risks stemming from the currency’s depreciation.

Kuroda said there was no change in his assessment that, overall, a weak yen was good for the economy since it boosts the value of profits Japanese firms earn overseas.