# Japan’s foreign reserves suffer record $80 billion drop in August after yen intervention

https://mins.news/en/item/48027

- CNBC, 2026-09-07 07:38 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/07/japan-foreign-reserves-yen-intervention.html

> Japan’s official foreign reserves fell to $1.207 trillion in August from $1.287 trillion in July, according to Finance Ministry data. The $80 billion decline followed intervention in the yen and marked a record drop.

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