「急速な変動望ましくない」　２４年ぶりの円安水準で―松野官房長官

　松野博一官房長官は２日の記者会見で、円相場が一時１ドル＝１４０円台に下落し、２４年ぶりの円安水準となったことについて「為替相場はファンダメンタルズ（経済の基礎的条件）に沿って安定的に推移することが重要で、急速な変動は望ましくない」との認識を示した。その上で「最近の為替市場は相場の変動が高まっており、政府として動向を高い緊張感を持って注視する」と強調した。（2022/09/02-10:36）

Rapid fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are "undesirable," Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Friday, in connection with the yen's fall to its lowest levels in 24 years past 140 against the dollar.
   "It's important that the currency market moves stably in accordance with fundamentals, and rapid exchange rate fluctuations are undesirable," he told a press conference.
   "Volatility in the exchange market has been increasing recently, so the government will keep monitoring currency market developments closely while maintaining a high level of tension," the top government spokesman added.
   The dollar moved around 140 yen in Tokyo Friday morning following its rise above that mark in overseas markets Thursday, briefly trading around 140.27 yen, the highest levels since August 1998. At noon, the dollar stood at 140.13-14 yen, up from 139.27-28 yen at 5 p.m. Thursday.
   The dollar's sharp ascent came on the back of growing expectations for a wider gap between Japanese and U.S. interest rates.