HAR! 

then how? should i change now?

LOL....yah, very big difference 

China’s recent devaluation of its currency, the yuan, and the ensuing plunge in its stock market, stole the Japanese currency’s thunder as investors have been buying yen in a flight to safety. But the yen’s rising value isn’t yet a problem for the Japanese economy, said the BOJ.

Over the past three years, the yen has been systematically devalued as part of Abenomics, Abe’s economic plan to spark growth in Japan. The yen’s weakness compared to the US dollar was supposed to make Japanese products more competitive on the world market by making them cheaper.

And it was working, until the Chinese government decided to devalue the yuan. Now, Chinese products are cheaper on the world market, creating more competition for Japan.

China’s surprise currency devaluation and monetary easing will make exporters in Japan and neighboring countries less competitive.


This new level “won’t pose a big risk to Abenomics,” Hamada told Reuters. However, further strengthening of the yen could begin to hurt the economy and force the BOJ to release some monetary stimulus.

if the yen becomes stronger than the current level for another one month or two months, then the Bank of Japan may take monetary actions

very true, I can help if anyone want to change some yen at Pavillion cause I just work at Wisma Cosway

my budget for my next japan trip has increased RM1800 due to the currency rate