All eyes are on Japan’s yen. 

The currency has been sliding to levels we haven’t seen in almost two years, edging close to the 160 mark against the US dollar. That’s putting policymakers on alert, with warnings about sharp, one-way moves and what they could mean for the wider economy.

So what’s behind this sustained weakness in the yen? And if the slide continues, how might it affect Japan, and ripple through global markets?

To unpack this, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Peter Chia, Senior FX Strategist at UOB, on Wealth Tracker.