About the Yen Jepang to Dolar Amerika Serikat exchange rate
The JPY/USD pair shows how many Dolar Amerika Serikat (USD) one Yen Jepang (JPY) buys. Eulerpool publishes the live mid-market rate together with a converter, a one-year chart and conversion tables so you can value cash, invoices and investments in both currencies.
JPY/USD is quoted as USD per one JPY. At 0,0063, 1 JPY equals 0,0063 USD and 1 USD equals 158,36 JPY. The inverse pair is USD/JPY.
The rate moves with interest-rate differentials, inflation, growth and capital flows between the Yen Jepang and Dolar Amerika Serikat areas. Treasury teams, investors and travelers use JPY/USD to convert prices, hedge FX risk and compare returns.
How JPY/USD is quoted
In JPY/USD, JPY is the base currency and USD is the quote currency: the price is how many Dolar Amerika Serikat buy one Yen Jepang. A rise in JPY/USD means Yen Jepang strengthened against Dolar Amerika Serikat; a fall means Yen Jepang weakened.
What drives the Yen Jepang to Dolar Amerika Serikat rate
The JPY/USD rate mainly reflects the policy-rate gap, relative inflation, current-account balances and risk appetite between the Yen Jepang and Dolar Amerika Serikat economies. CPI, employment, GDP surprises and central-bank decisions typically cause the largest daily moves.