Financial Services Minister Hakuo Yanagisawa on Monday brushed aside growing calls to form a third-party committee to help banks dispose of bad loans and companies to deal with excessive debt.
At a speech in Tokyo, Yanagisawa said banks and borrowers should resolve their nonperforming loans according to market forces.
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