According to Abu Ali Express, citing Reuters, a note photographed on the desk of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a press appearance reads a reminder to purchase $5-10 billion in Japanese yen. The note was visible in a Reuters photograph. Bessent’s office has not commented on the matter.
Reuters photographers documented a note on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s desk during a press appearance, bearing a handwritten reminder to purchase $5-10 billion in Japanese yen. The note, reported by the Abu Ali Express outlet, does not indicate whether it reflects a formal policy directive, a personal note, or market speculation. The Treasury Department has not commented. Bessent, who has been leading US financial diplomacy including on the Iran nuclear deal, has not publicly addressed the note. The development adds an unusual layer of transparency to high-level financial decision-making, though its practical implications remain unclear.
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