학술논문
Debate Persists on Size of Loan Problem In Japan, Clouding Tokyo's Ability to Act.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Subject
*DEBT
*BANKING industry
*BANK loans
ECONOMIC conditions in Japan, 1989-
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Language
ISSN
0099-9660
Abstract
Reports on the debate over how much bad debt Japanese banks have. Different estimates by the government and the country's main opposition party; How many corporations rely on bank loans as their only source of funding; Suggestion that indulgent bankers and low interest rates allow many weak loans to continue; Efforts in Japan to create a classifications system for identifying nonperforming loans.