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Global Markets Comment A Few Follow Up Questions on Yen Intervention
- **Dollar Reserve Appeal Unaffected**: Goldman Sachs confirms Japan's Treasury sales via FIMA reinforce dollar's reserve role, not undermine it; recent Treasury weakness stems from temporary factors (oil, FOMC), not structural dollar fragility.
- **FIMA Strategic Advantage for Japan**: Japan leverages FIMA for smooth large-scale sales, capital market depth, and liquidity during stress—unique to USD reserves, contrasting with alternatives like Turkey's diversification hurdles.
- **BoJ Rate Hike Tension**: Japan's FX intervention (funded by Treasury sales) may delay BoJ rate hikes (e.g., September), creating market tension between current Yen value and BoJ meeting expectations.
- **FIMA's Structural Impact**: FIMA usage (e.g., Japan's $85bn 2-day sale) has modest USD funding impact ($50–100bn reserves) but underscores dollar's structural dominance over alternatives, with proposed facility upsizing to ease constraints.