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Short-sellers target yen, risking repeat of 1997 Asian crisis

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Short-sellers are reportedly targeting the Japanese yen, drawing parallels to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Japan's economic fundamentals, including high national debt and declining export competitiveness, make its currency a vulnerable target. Despite significant foreign exchange reserves, aggressive interest rate hikes to defend the yen are constrained by debt levels, potentially leading to an inflation-devaluation spiral. AI

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Short-sellers target yen, risking repeat of 1997 Asian crisis

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Andy Xie ·

    As short-sellers circle the yen, a repeat of 1997 Asian crisis looms

    Japan is falling into a trap in defending its currency against the US dollar, like Thailand in 1996. Japan’s large forex reserves make the yen a juicy target, rather than deterring currency predators. Its fundamentals are weak and deteriorating, making the yen’s further decline i…

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