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How Central Banks Use Currency Intervention
In episode 99 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the secretive world of currency intervention. Central banks don't just set interest rates—they occasionally step directly into foreign exchange markets to influence their currency's value. Using recent examples like Japan's yen-buying operations in 2024-2025 and Brazil's real rally in early 2026, the hosts break down how these interventions work, when they succeed, and why many fail. You'll learn about sterilized vs. unsterilized intervention, the trillion-dollar pool of foreign…
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