「適切な対応取る」　円安進行に、日本が表明―ＩＭＦ委

　【ワシントン時事】国際通貨基金（ＩＭＦ）の助言機関である国際通貨金融委員会（ＩＭＦＣ）の会合が１９日、米ワシントンで開かれた。日本政府は円安進行を念頭に、「（外国為替相場の）行き過ぎた動きに対しては適切な対応を取る」との意見を表明し、国際社会に理解を求めた。
　会合には鈴木俊一財務相と日銀の植田和男総裁が出席。為替相場に関する表現は「場合によっては適切な対応が求められる」とした２０２３年１０月の前回会合からトーンを強めた。声明では「為替市場を含めた金融市場における変動の高まり」を指摘し、「過度な変動は望ましくない」との見解も改めて示した。（2024/04/20-11:00）

The Japanese government reiterated its warning on Friday that it will respond appropriately to an excessively weak yen on foreign exchange markets.
   "We would take appropriate actions against excessive movements" of foreign exchange rates, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said in a statement at the International Monetary and Financial Committee in Washington.
   Citing heightened volatility in currency markets, Suzuki said, "It is important that foreign exchange rates move stably reflecting fundamentals, and excessive volatility is not desirable."
   Speculation has been growing that Japanese authorities will step into foreign exchange markets to support the yen as the dollar has climbed to a 34-year high against the Japanese currency.
   Suzuki also said that Japan will spend 6 million dollars to strengthen cooperation with Pacific island countries.