鈴木財務相、為替介入「一定の効果」　「覆面」で最大規模

　鈴木俊一財務相は１日の閣議後記者会見で、急速な円安を阻止するために実施した円買い・ドル売りの為替介入について、「一定の効果があると考えている」と述べた。政府・日銀は１０月、介入の事実を直ちに明らかにしない「覆面介入」を行っていた。
　鈴木氏は介入をすぐに公表しない理由について、「急激な変動をならす効果を最大限に高めるため」と説明。その上で「過度な変動に対しては適切な対応を取りたい」と市場をけん制した。
　財務省によると、１０月（９月２９日～１０月２７日）に外国為替市場で実施した為替介入額は６兆３４９９億円。月間の円買い介入としては９月の２兆８３８２億円を上回り、過去最大を更新した。（2022/11/01-10:47）

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday that he thinks the country's recent yen-buying foreign exchange market interventions to stem the Japanese currency's rapid depreciation had "a certain effect."
   In October, Japanese authorities conducted "stealth" intervention, in which they do not immediately confirm whether they have stepped into the market or not.
   On the reason for not announcing market intervention right after the action, Suzuki, at a press conference held after the day's cabinet meeting, cited a need to "maximize its effect in reducing rapid (exchange rate) fluctuations."
   "We are ready to take appropriate actions against excess volatility," he added.
   According to Finance Ministry data released Monday, Japan bought a record 6,349.9 billion yen in market intervention in the month from Sept. 29 to last Thursday. The previous record high was 2,838.2 billion yen marked just in the preceding month.