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- Japan Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama urged G20 members to monitor exchange-rate moves urgently in Bangkok.
- Katayama said the weak yen raises import costs, including fuel, which has spiked because of the Middle East war.
- G20 finance leaders reaffirmed commitment to currency policy, saying movements should be market-determined but volatile swings undesirable.
- Katayama told the group each country must pursue fiscal sustainability while using fiscal space for growth investment.
