Japan’s FinMin Aso: Disorderly FX moves are harmful to economy

Japan's finance minister Taro Aso comments crossing the wires via Reuters, as he speaks at the G7 meeting in Sendai.

Key Quotes:

Disorderly FX moves are harmful to economy

Stable fx is very important

Japan is trying to attain growth and fiscal goal

We should avoid competitive devaluation

Lack of demand is biggest problem in global economy

May 20, 2016

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