Undervaluation unlikely to prevent further yen weakness

The yen is now “undervalued” on most measures. However, deviations from fundamental value can, of course, persist for a very long time and should not prove an obstacle to fresh declines. We continue to expect aggressive easing by the Bank of Japan to weaken the yen to 120 against the dollar in 2015. 

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