為替「行き過ぎた動き適切対応」　緊密な意思疎通確認―日米財務相会談

　【ワシントン時事】鈴木俊一財務相は１７日、当地で記者団の取材に応じ、イエレン米財務長官と会談したことを明らかにした。鈴木氏は会談に関し、日米が急速な円安が進行する為替市場の動向について「緊密に意思疎通を図っていくことを確認した」と述べた。また、同長官に対し「行き過ぎた動きには適切に対応する立場を説明した」と語った。
　会談は１６日に開かれた。鈴木氏は「為替は（経済の）ファンダメンタルズ（基礎的条件）を反映し、安定的に推移することが望ましい」とする基本認識も伝えた。イエレン長官の反応に関しては「よく聞いていただいた」と話した。（2024/04/18-06:59）

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen confirmed that their countries will "communicate closely" on the trend of the foreign exchange market, where the yen has been weakening rapidly, Suzuki said Wednesday.
   Speaking to reporters, Suzuki also said he explained to Yellen, during their meeting in Washington on Tuesday, that Japan will "respond appropriately to any excessive movements" of exchange rates.
   Furthermore, Suzuki conveyed his basic understanding that it is desirable for exchange rates to reflect economic fundamentals and move stably.
   Suzuki said Yellen listened to his explanations well.
   Earlier this week, the dollar climbed to 34-year highs above 154.50 yen. Market players have grown wary of possible dollar-selling, yen-buying market intervention by the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan.