The dollar strengthened against the yen on Friday, hitting its highest level in two weeks, after the Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged and indicated that it was not in a hurry to hike them again.

The yen fell after Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated the Bank of Japan isn’t in a hurry to increase interest rates again after hikes in March and July. Most Read from BloombergAOC Proposes $30 Billion Social Housing AuthorityThe Moonshot Plan to Eliminate Deaths on America’s RoadsCalifornia’s Anti-Speeding Bill Can Be a Traffic Safety BreakthroughNew York City’s Transit System Plans $65.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda pushed the likelihood of an October rate hike further to the sidelines Friday with a cautious message that pointed to ongoing concern over the market meltdown that followed July’s rate increase.