And the G7 speaks up on FX volatility

And the Group of Seven comes trying to dampen volatility in FX markets. At least verbally.
That means the DAX won't have policy makers on their side.
Or the KOSPI, or the South Korean Won.

My 2-cents.

We, the G7 Ministers and Governors, reaffirm our longstanding commitment to market determined exchange rates and to consult closely in regard to actions in foreign exchange markets. We reaffirm that our fiscal and monetary policies have been and will remain oriented towards meeting our respective domestic objectives using domestic instruments, and that we will not target exchange rates. We are agreed that excessive volatility and disorderly movements in exchange rates can have adverse implications for economic and financial stability. We will continue to consult closely on exchange markets and cooperate as appropriate.

Philipp Hildebrand, the former Swiss central banker, also had his voice heard at the FT - No Such Thing as Global Currency War


And from yesterday...

*ECB'S WEIDMANN SAYS EURO ISN'T SERIOUSLY OVERVALUED *WEIDMANN WARNS POLICY MAKERS AGAINST TRYING TO WEAKEN THE EURO

And... more, from the US Treasury's undersecretary for international affairs Lael Brainard... said she supports Japan's attitude towards ending deflation, to "reinvigorate growth. It will be important that structural reforms accompany macroeconomic policites to achieve these goals".

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