# Bessent ‘to-do’ list suggests US plans to buy $5bn-$10bn of Japanese yen

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-01 00:33 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/scott-bessent-japanese-yen

> A handwritten list belonging to Treasury secretary Scott Bessent was visible during a cabinet meeting at Camp David. Photographed by a Reuters photographer, the note included an instruction to buy between $5bn and $10bn in Japanese yen. The disclosure has prompted questions about whether the United States is preparing such a purchase. The wording appeared on a notepad left in view during the part of the meeting open to journalists.