Course USD(US Dollar)-JPY(Japanese Yen) for today

US Dollar

The US central bank is called the Federal Reserve Bank (commonly referred to as "The Fed"). The USD is the most traded currency in the forex market and can be paired with all other major currencies. Common names for the USD include the greenback, buck, green, dough, smacker, bones, dead presidents, scrillas, and paper.

• Central bank: The Federal Reserve System (also known as the Federal Reserve, or the Fed)
• The USD (also called the greenback or buck) is the de facto global currency. Most commodities (including gold and oil) are priced in USD.
• The U.S.A. has by far the largest economy in the world.
• America faces challenges from developing economies, and has consistently large trade deficits with other nations.

Japanese Yen

Importance of the Japanese Yen The Japanese Yen is the third most traded currency in the world, and the most heavily traded currency in Asia. Due to its relatively low interest rates, the Japanese Yen is often used in carry trades with the Australian Dollar and the US Dollar. A carry trade is a strategy in which a currency with low interest rate is sold in order to buy a currency with a higher interest rate.

• Central bank: The Bank of Japan
• Since its defeat in World War II, Japan has become one of the world's largest and most technologically advanced manufacturers of motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, and so on.
• The JPY has appreciated against USD since the 1970s, making Japan’s manufactured goods more costly and less competitive.
• The Bank of Japan keeps interest rates at near-zero, making JPY a popular “carry trade” currency against other higher-yielding currencies.