為替変動「やや大きい」　必要なら適切な対応―鈴木財務相

　鈴木俊一財務相は２日の閣議後記者会見で、円相場が１ドル＝１４０円台に急落したことについて、「最近の為替相場の変動はやや大きくなっているという印象を受ける」との見方を示した。その上で、「必要な場合には適切な対応を取る」と円安進行をけん制した。
　鈴木氏は、為替の過度な変動は経済・金融の安定に悪影響を与え得るとした先進７カ国（Ｇ７）合意に基づき、「各国通貨当局と緊密な意思疎通を図る」とも語った。（2022/09/02-12:06）

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki expressed concern Friday over the yen's recent rapid fall on the foreign exchange market.
   "I have the impression that recent foreign exchange rate movements are somewhat rapid," Suzuki told a press conference. "We will respond appropriately when needed."
   After hitting 24-year highs above 140 yen in New York on Thursday, the dollar is trading above that mark also in Tokyo on Friday. At noon, the greenback stood at 140.13-14 yen, up from 139.27-28 yen at 5 p.m. Thursday.
   The dollar's upward march reflects growing expectations for a wider gap in U.S. and Japanese interest rates a the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to continue raising interest rates to tame inflation while the Bank of Japan keeps its ultraeasy monetary policy in place to underpin the Japanese economy.
   Suzuki also said that Japan is ready to "communicate closely" with monetary authorities of other countries based on past agreements among the Group of Seven major countries that excess volatility and disorderly movements in exchange rates can have adverse implications for economic and financial stability.