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Ministry of Finance (MOF)
A government department responsible for a country's fiscal policy, including taxation, government spending, and public debt management. Japan's MOF is particularly influential in forex markets due to its occasional currency interventions.
Example
“When Japan's MOF signaled potential yen intervention after USD/JPY surpassed 150, forex traders quickly reduced their short-yen positions to avoid being caught by sudden government action.”