Exchange rates used for currency conversion updated on 18th May 2013 ( 18/05/2013 )
Below you will find the latest exchange rate for exchanging Japanese Yen (JPY) to US Dollar (USD) , a table containing most common conversions and a chart with the pair's evolution.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) to US Dollar (USD) rates are updated every minute using our advanced technology for live forex currency conversion. Check back in a few days for things to buy with this amount and information about where exactly you can exchange currencies om;ine and offline.
*Disclaimer: AVERAGE intraday quotes were used for this conversion. The exchange rate the system calculated between Japanese Yen and US Dollar on 18/05/2013 is 1 JPY = 0.0098 USD
Under the monetary policy and issuance directives of the Bank of Japan the JPY, when measured by value, is the world's third largest reserve currency and fourth most traded currency in open currency markets. It is the official currency of Japan and has shown contrarian resilience against world markets initially in the 1980's and more recently in the 2008 world credit crisis as the Bank of Japan retains there command economic policies while refusing to engage in economic stimulus.
About US Dollar (USD)
The privately owned and government sanctioned United States Federal Reserve Bank manages the monetary policy for the United States dollar (USD). The USD is the the worlds most widely held reserve currency and the most traded currency in world currency trading markets. The USD is official currency in 14 countries and the unofficial or de facto currency in 37 others. The US dollar is the second largest currency in circulation having been surpassed by the euro. The USD is a floating fiat currency.