The live yen-to-Australian-dollar rate, updated every minute. Book JPY→AUD with SummitFX on WhatsApp — we accept incoming JPY via SWIFT and settle AUD via SWIFT to your Australian recipient bank.
Use the tabs to view the last week, month, year, or five years of daily closing rates. The shaded band shows the high-low range for the period — a quick visual read on volatility.
Type in either box — enter a JPY amount to see what you'd get in AUD, or enter a target AUD amount to see how many yen you'd need. Calculated at the live mid-market rate shown above.
Note: The rate shown is the live mid-market rate. Your actual executable rate includes a small spread — typically 0.5–0.9% at SummitFX vs 2–4% at a UK high street bank. We'll always show the full breakdown before you book.
JPY/AUD is the mirror of AUD/JPY — read from the Japanese side. The pair moves on Bank of Japan policy, Reserve Bank of Australia policy, Australian commodity prices, China demand, and global risk sentiment. As JPY is the world's premier funding currency for carry trades and AUD a textbook risk-on currency, JPY/AUD typically rises sharply in stress episodes (when carry trades unwind, both JPY strengthening and AUD weakening) and falls in bullish risk-on phases.
Bank of Japan policy: The BoJ has run the world's loosest monetary policy for decades. Slow normalisation under Governor Ueda is now under way, and every BoJ meeting is closely watched for hints of further policy shifts. Decisions and the post-meeting press conference are the biggest scheduled JPY events.
Safe-haven repatriation: Japanese institutions hold trillions in foreign assets. In stress episodes they repatriate, generating massive JPY buying. This is the single most important driver of JPY strength during global crises — and what makes JPY/AUD rally sharply in risk-off.
MoF intervention threat: Japan's MoF has a long history of FX intervention. Verbal warnings often precede actual intervention. While intervention typically targets USD/JPY and JPY trade-weighted index, JPY/AUD moves with USD/JPY enough that intervention affects this pair too.
Japanese inflation: Japan emerged from chronic deflation only recently. Sustained inflation above 2% justifies BoJ normalisation; soft prints push expectations the other way.
Fiscal year-end (March): Japanese companies and institutions rebalance around 31 March. Repatriation flows in February-March often strengthen JPY; April typically sees yen weakness as new fiscal-year outbound flows resume. This is a predictable seasonal pattern in JPY/AUD.
Reserve Bank of Australia policy: The RBA sets Australian interest rates and meets monthly except January. The cash rate is the dominant AUD driver. The RBA-BoJ policy gap is structurally wide given Japan's ultra-loose history.
Commodity prices: Australia is heavily commodity-dependent. Rising commodity prices typically support AUD; falling prices weigh on it. The Chinese property sector's iron ore demand is a major input.
China data: China is Australia's largest trading partner. Chinese PMI, industrial production, and stimulus announcements often move AUD more than Australian domestic data.
Australian labour and inflation: Monthly employment prints and quarterly CPI are key. Tight labour market readings combined with sticky inflation tend to support the Aussie by raising rate-hike expectations.
Risk sentiment: AUD is the textbook risk-on currency. In bullish global markets AUD typically outperforms; in stress episodes it sells off sharply. JPY/AUD captures both sides of risk sentiment in a single pair.
Japan and Australia share one of the most complementary major bilateral relationships globally. Bilateral trade is worth around A$110 billion annually, with Japan as Australia's second-largest trading partner after China. Australian raw material exports (iron ore, coal, LNG) fuel Japanese industry; Japanese manufactured goods (cars, electronics, machinery) flow back to Australia. Beyond trade, Japanese institutional investors are major holders of AUD-denominated assets — particularly Australian government bonds (around 8% of foreign-held ACGBs are Japanese-owned) and AUD credit. Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, and Nissan have substantial Australian operations generating ongoing JPY-AUD flow.
JPY→AUD settles via SWIFT through our Australian correspondent network. Time-zone alignment depends on settlement leg — Japan is roughly an hour behind Australia, but both are far ahead of UK and Europe, so European-routed bookings need to time around UK/EU banking hours.
Three things most commonly cause JPY→AUD transfers to miss same-day settlement:
Late JPY arrival in UK time. Our cutoff is 11:00 UK time for same-day AUD settlement. JPY wires sent from Japan in the morning typically arrive in the UK by mid-morning UK time, but Japanese afternoon bookings often miss our cutoff. Plan to send from Japan early in their business day.
Japanese intermediary bank holds. SWIFT wires from regional Japanese banks often route through a megabank (MUFG, Mizuho, SMBC) before reaching our European correspondent. This typically adds 1-2 hours of internal processing.
Australian or Japanese bank holidays. If Australian banks are closed (Australia Day, Anzac Day, Queen's Birthday, etc.), AUD wires won't post. If Japanese banks are closed (Golden Week, Obon, Silver Week, New Year), JPY wires won't be initiated. Plan around both calendars.
For tight AUD deadlines — Australian property completions, supplier invoices, business setup payments — book the day before and let the conversion settle overnight. Forward contracts are particularly valuable for the JPY/AUD corridor given the pair's volatility and carry-trade sensitivity.
JPY/AUD is the corridor for Japanese residents and businesses with meaningful AUD obligations, plus Australia-bound flows from Japanese expats, investors, and corporates. Common use cases:
Japanese institutional investors (life insurers, pension funds, GPIF) holding Australian government bonds and AUD-denominated credit. Around 8% of foreign-held Australian government bonds are owned by Japanese institutions, generating regular JPY-AUD rebalancing flow.
Japanese buyers — particularly individuals — purchasing Australian property in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Cairns (the Cairns market has historically attracted Japanese buyers given direct flight connections). Forward contracts protect deal economics from currency moves during the typical 6-12 week conveyancing window. Australia has Foreign Investment Review Board restrictions on residential property — understand the rules before committing.
Australian-headquartered companies with Japanese subsidiaries funding Japanese operations or repatriating Japanese earnings. The reverse is more common (Japanese firms with Australian subsidiaries) but Australian firms operating in Japan generate steady JPY-AUD flow.
Japanese families with children at Australian schools or universities (University of Sydney, Melbourne, ANU, UNSW) supported by Japan-based family. Predictable termly payment schedules suit forward contracts.
Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Subaru maintain substantial Australian distribution operations funding ongoing parts imports, marketing, and operational costs. Treasury teams use forwards to hedge predictable JPY-AUD exposure.
Japanese residents who lived in Australia returning home, transferring JPY savings; or Australians returning from Japan transferring lifetime savings or business receipts. Large one-off transfers where broker spreads vs bank spreads make a meaningful difference.
You can convert yen to Australian dollars through your bank, through a transfer app, or through a broker. JPY/AUD is one of the most-traded non-USD/EUR/GBP pairs globally, but bank markups remain wide — making broker access particularly valuable.
Everything clients typically ask about sending yen to Australian dollars. Still have questions? Message us on WhatsApp — a real dealer, not a bot, will reply.
We never forecast — but the chart above puts today's rate in context. JPY/AUD is one of the most volatile major crosses because it amplifies global risk sentiment — it tends to fall in risk-on phases (carry trades active) and rally in risk-off (carry unwinds plus yen safe-haven flow). Rate alerts let you set a target and wait passively.
Japanese and Australian banks typically mark up JPY/AUD by 2–4% for retail customers. SummitFX spreads are 0.5–0.9% depending on size. On a ¥50,000,000 Australian property purchase (~A$500,000), the saving versus a bank can run from A$10,000 to A$22,500.
If your JPY arrives with us by 11:00 UK time on a UK business day, we settle the AUD the same day. SWIFT delivery to Australian recipient banks typically takes a few hours. Send your JPY wire in the Japanese morning to give the best chance of same-day Australian settlement.
Yes — and we strongly recommend it. Australian conveyancing typically runs 6 weeks to 3 months from contract to settlement, during which JPY/AUD can move 5%+ against you. A forward contract fixes today's rate for delivery on completion day; you pay a deposit (typically 5–10%) upfront and settle the balance at completion.
No hard minimum — we handle trades from ¥100,000 to ¥1bn+. Below around ¥1,000,000 (~A$10,000) the spread widens slightly to cover fixed execution costs. For recurring smaller payments, market orders or standing arrangements work better than ad-hoc bookings.
The rate shown on Google, XE, or the chart above is the mid-market rate — the midpoint of interbank buy and sell quotes. Nobody gets exactly that rate; providers add a margin. Banks typically 2–4%, Wise 0.6–0.9%, SummitFX 0.5–0.9% — with our clients also getting a named dealer and WhatsApp access.
Because JPY/AUD captures both sides of global risk sentiment in a single pair. JPY is the premier safe-haven funding currency; AUD is the textbook risk-on commodity currency. In risk-on phases capital flows out of yen into Aussie carry trades, pushing JPY/AUD lower. In stress episodes both sides amplify the move — JPY strengthens on safe-haven repatriation, AUD weakens on commodity sell-offs and risk-off — pushing JPY/AUD sharply higher. The pair often moves 1-2% in single sessions on global news.
Your rate is locked the moment you reply CONFIRM on a quote. Even if a carry-trade unwind or risk-off event sends JPY/AUD sharply higher before your wire reaches us, the rate you receive stays exactly as booked. JPY can move dramatically on global news; locking in advance is essential for any time-critical Australian payment.
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