In the 40 years or so since the end of the Bretton Woods system, we have seen competitive devaluations occur again and again. However as SocGen notes, it appears Japan just keeps coming out on the losing side. Based on Real Effective Exchange Rates (REER), Japan’s currency is 80% stronger now than in 1971 while the US (and South Korea interestingly) are about 40% weaker.
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