Definition of JPY (Japanese Yen)
The official currency of Japan and the third most traded currency globally. Yen pairs (USD/JPY, EUR/JPY) are highly liquid and are quoted to two decimal places instead of four.
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Term
JPY (Japanese Yen)
URL slug
jpy-japanese-yen
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Instruments
Short answer
The official currency of Japan and the third most traded currency globally.
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The official currency of Japan and the third most traded currency globally.
Knowing the precise definition of “JPY (Japanese Yen)” prevents platform and broker-spec mistakes—a common source of size and cost errors.
Common mistake: using “JPY (Japanese Yen)” as loose slang while your broker/platform specification defines it more narrowly.