Japan’s Matsuno: Country’s financial system is stable as a whole

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno says Japan's financial system is stable as a whole.

“Central banks swiftly ramped up efforts as risk-aversive moves seen in markets,” Matsuno added.

Market reaction

At the time of writing, USD/JPY is retreating from daily highs of 132.65, still adding 0.35% on the day.