Japan to counter FX volatility with intervention, says official

High swings are damaging the economy, says finance ministry's Kanda

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"Foreign exchange rates should move in a stable manner in line with economic fundamentals," said Masato Kanda, vice finance minister for international affairs. (Photo by Nanami Sato)

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

TOKYO -- Japan's top currency official said on Thursday that the government is prepared to intervene in the currency market if it detects an excessive swing in exchange rates, in a fresh warning to investors trying to test the yen's downside.

"We stand firm on our policy: foreign exchange rates should move in a stable manner in line with economic fundamentals," said Masato Kanda, vice finance minister for international affairs. He was speaking in an online program hosted by Nikkei.

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