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MUFG warns of further yen weakness despite expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike

MUFG assesses risks to the yen as skewed weaker even though markets assign high odds to a Bank of Japan rate increase.

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Further yen weakness could affect Japanese import costs and regional currency markets.

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  1. MUFG sees yen risk skewed weaker despite 80% BOJ hike odds ↗investinglive.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC
  2. Japan Inc seeks new hedges for a long era of yen weakness ↗asiaone.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

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