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<p><strong>The US Treasury purchased ¥79.4 billion on July 31 using euros drawn from its foreign-currency reserves, according to a New York Fed report published on November 12. The disclosure confirms the Treasury, not the Federal Reserve acting alone, carried out the operation and that it was funded through euro holdings rather than dollars.</strong></p>
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  <li>The US Treasury bought <strong>¥79.4 billion</strong> on July 31, 2026, funded with euros from its reserve holdings.</li>
  <li>The operation was disclosed in a <strong>New York Fed report dated November 12</strong>.</li>
  <li>The Federal Reserve made <strong>no solo foreign-exchange interventions</strong> during Q3, the same report states.</li>
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<h2 id="new-york-fed-report-details-july-31-treasury-yen-purchase">New York Fed Report Details July 31 Treasury Yen Purchase</h2>
<p>The New York Federal Reserve's <a href="https://www.thestandard.com.hk/finance/article/348397/US-Treasury-bought-yen-in-July-Fed-made-no-solo-FX-interventions-in-Q3" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">November 12 quarterly report</a> records a single foreign-exchange operation: the Treasury's purchase of ¥79.4 billion on July 31. The funding came from the Exchange Stabilization Fund's euro holdings, not from dollar reserves, a distinction the report makes explicit. For related coverage, see <a href="https://www.kanalcoin.com/xrp-treasury-sec-approval-new-capital/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">XRP Treasury SEC Approval: Capital Raise Explained</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-13/us-confirms-500-million-spent-on-yen-intervention-with-euros" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bloomberg reported</a> the United States confirmed spending roughly $500 million equivalent on the yen operation, consistent with the ¥79.4 billion figure at prevailing exchange rates. The same New York Fed report confirms the Federal Reserve itself undertook no independent foreign-exchange interventions during the third quarter. Context on this theme: <a href="https://www.kanalcoin.com/binance-blockchain-week-bangkok-2026-what-sea-traders-need-to-know/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Binance Blockchain Week Bangkok 2026: What We Verified and What BNB Chain Data Shows</a>.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.briefs.co/news/new-york-fed-confirms-euro-sales-used-to-support-yen-in-join/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Briefs.co</a>, the New York Fed confirmed that euro sales were used to support the yen in the joint operation. The structure, euro reserves converted into yen, is a standard mechanism available under the Exchange Stabilization Fund's authority, though the report does not state the policy rationale behind the July 31 decision. More on this in <a href="https://www.kanalcoin.com/termix-in-depth-review-and-season-1-points-farming-playbook/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">TermiX (@termix_ai) Interface Overview &amp; Season 1 Points Terms</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://investinglive.com/central-banks/us-treasury-bought-yen-in-july-its-first-intervention-since-1998-as-yen-nears-160-again/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">InvestingLive noted</a> that the July operation marked the Treasury's first yen-related foreign-exchange move since 1998, a period when the currency was under pressure as it approached the ¥160 level against the dollar. The report itself does not reproduce that historical context; it records the transaction and the euro-funding mechanism. Background reading: <a href="https://www.kanalcoin.com/pendle-review-2026-is-fixed-yield-trading-worth-the-complexity/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Pendle Review 2026: Is Fixed-Yield Trading Worth the Complexity?</a>.</p>
<h2 id="what-the-disclosure-establishes-and-what-it-does-not">What the Disclosure Establishes and What It Does Not</h2>
<p>The November 12 report identifies four verifiable facts: the purchasing party (the US Treasury), the amount (¥79.4 billion), the date (July 31), and the funding source (euro reserves). It does not name counterparties, disclose the exchange rate achieved, or state the operational objective, as <a href="https://thecurrencyanalytics.com/regulations/treasury-yen-rescue-used-euros-not-dollars-308923" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Currency Analytics observed</a> in its analysis of the report's scope.</p>
<p>The Federal Reserve's separate confirmation that it made no solo interventions in Q3 clarifies the institutional division of responsibility. When the Treasury acts through the Exchange Stabilization Fund, it may engage the New York Fed as its fiscal agent for execution without the Fed independently initiating the trade. The report's language preserves that distinction.</p>
<p>No market impact data, reaction from foreign central banks, or assessment of the operation's effectiveness appears in the available record. Any analysis connecting this transaction to subsequent yen movements, to broader US dollar policy, or to crypto market liquidity would go beyond what the disclosed material supports.</p>
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