United States Secretary of the Treasury
United States Secretary of the Treasury (2025–)
| Born | 1962-08-21 · Conway, South Carolina |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Education | Yale University (BA) |
Portrait: United States Department of the Treasury · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his latest meeting with Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama included a discussion about the “desirability” of a strong yen.
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Bloomberg News
The program examines the Bank of Japan’s rate increase at its fastest pace since 1990, along with debate over policy normalization and the wider economic discussion involving Bessent.
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The Bank of Japan is poised for a pivotal rate hike following pressure from Bessent.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington’s engagement with Japan over currency intervention was part of an ongoing dialogue. He says Japan’s finance ministry is highly transparent with the US and that the amount used by the US was nominal.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged traders to test his resolve to boost Japan’s currency, saying that if the US intervenes in the yen market, he has strong insight into the likely actions of Japan, the Bank of Japan and Japanese policymakers.
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US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent warned currency traders against betting on a weaker yen. His comments came after last month’s rare joint intervention with Tokyo to support the Japanese currency.
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Financial Times
The yen steadied near 160 per dollar on Tuesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent intensified pressure on the Bank of Japan to raise rates this month. Investors remained cautious as bonds sold off following renewed attacks in the Gulf.
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Reuters
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that recent moves in the yen were “pretty well contained,” indicating that its renewed slide was not viewed as the kind of disorderly trading that prompted a rare joint Japan-U.S. intervention last month.
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The yen’s weakness has prompted one of the most dramatic currency-market interventions in decades. Japan and the United States began a joint effort in late July to bolster the currency. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent then surprised financial markets by calling for the Federal Reserve to enlarge an obscure lending program. He said the expanded support would aid Tokyo’s efforts to defend the yen.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he was confident that Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda would act in what he considers the best interest of Japan’s economy. Public broadcaster NHK reported the remarks on Wednesday. Bessent’s comment expressed trust in Ueda’s judgment regarding the country’s economic policy. No further policy action was specified.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his latest meeting with Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama included a discussion about the “desirability” of a strong yen.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-26 01:30
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda raised rates as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wanted, but he is also facing pressure from his own government, making the balancing act increasingly difficult.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-21 03:37
The program examines the Bank of Japan’s rate increase at its fastest pace since 1990, along with debate over policy normalization and the wider economic discussion involving Bessent.
BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 07:02
The Bank of Japan is poised for a pivotal rate hike following pressure from Bessent.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-18 02:45
When Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama called U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in June for help supporting the plunging yen, he delivered a familiar message: Tokyo would need to put its fiscal house in order if it wanted assistance.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-17 23:15
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington’s engagement with Japan over currency intervention was part of an ongoing dialogue. He says Japan’s finance ministry is highly transparent with the US and that the amount used by the US was nominal.
BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 17:20
Bankers warn that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s claims of insider knowledge could erode market perceptions of the Bank of Japan’s independence.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-11 05:51
Scott Bessent’s public campaign to push up the yen is lifting expectations that the Bank of Japan will embark on monetary tightening on a scale unseen for more than a generation. Markets could be disrupted if policymakers fail to deliver.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 22:00
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest effort to cool what he called the market’s “fever” backfired, triggering a sharp sell-off in bonds and a slide in stocks.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 16:33
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged traders to test his resolve to boost Japan’s currency, saying that if the US intervenes in the yen market, he has strong insight into the likely actions of Japan, the Bank of Japan and Japanese policymakers.
BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-09 10:37
