Yen

Kuroda's poker face

Name: Kuroda's poker face
Uploaded: 2016-05-02T10:12:24.977Z
Duration: 2 min 52 s
Channel: Financial Times
Description: Yen strength makes the game difficult for the BoJ

Problems are piling up for the Bank of Japan as continued yen strength makes it harder to justify its lack of intervention. The FT's Leo Lewis compares the situation to a game of high stakes poker.

May 2, 2016

Produced and edit by Tom Griggs. Additional footage by Getty and Reuters