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USD to JPY in January 2026

Average: 156.72 JPY

In January 2026 the ECB published 21 reference rates for USD/JPY. The average was 156.72 JPY per USD, the low 152.63 on January 28, 2026 and the high 158.85 on January 13, 2026. From the first to the last day of the month the rate moved from 156.93 to 154.03 (-1.85%).

January 2, 2026January 30, 2026

High 158.85 JPY (January 13, 2026) Low 152.63 JPY (January 28, 2026)

Average156.72
Low152.63 (January 28, 2026)
High158.85 (January 13, 2026)
Open156.93
Close154.03
Change-1.85%
Days21

January 2026

Date1 USDChange1 JPY
January 2, 2026156.93+0.17%0.0063722
January 5, 2026156.83-0.06%0.0063762
January 6, 2026156.44-0.25%0.0063924
January 7, 2026156.55+0.07%0.0063878
January 8, 2026156.72+0.11%0.0063808
January 9, 2026157.64+0.58%0.0063437
January 12, 2026157.73+0.06%0.0063399
January 13, 2026158.85+0.71%0.0062954
January 14, 2026158.63-0.14%0.0063040
January 15, 2026158.56-0.04%0.0063068
January 16, 2026158.10-0.29%0.0063249
January 19, 2026157.93-0.11%0.0063319
January 20, 2026157.90-0.02%0.0063333
January 21, 2026157.79-0.07%0.0063375
January 22, 2026158.79+0.63%0.0062976
January 23, 2026158.16-0.40%0.0063228
January 26, 2026154.21-2.50%0.0064848
January 27, 2026153.34-0.56%0.0065214
January 28, 2026152.63-0.46%0.0065518
January 29, 2026153.31+0.44%0.0065228
January 30, 2026154.03+0.47%0.0064922

The ECB publishes euro reference rates around 16:00 CET on TARGET business days. Cross rates between two non-euro currencies are calculated from their euro rates. Reference rates serve for information; a bank or card issuer applies its own rate.

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