During a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was photographed with a notepad that indicated plans for the US to buy between $5 billion and $10 billion in Japanese yen. The notepad, visible to a Reuters photographer, featured the words 'To Do' followed by 'Buy Japanese Yen (JPY) $5-10 bil'.
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US Treasury Secretary's Notepad Suggests Potential Purchase of Japanese Yen
A photograph of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's notepad during a cabinet meeting suggests that the US may consider purchasing $5 billion to $10 billion in Japanese yen. The notepad was visible to a Reuters photographer and included a list item stating this potential action.
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Bessent ‘to-do’ list shows proposal for US to buy $5bn-$10bn of Japanese yen
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US Treasury Secretary's Notepad Suggests Potential Purchase of Japanese Yen