The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to foster venture firms nationwide by overhauling the rules under which entrepreneurs can receive loans without providing collateral or a guarantor, METI officials said.
The ministry will introduce a new lending system under which applicants seeking to borrow money to launch new businesses will simply undergo government scrutiny to judge whether their business plans are feasible, the officials said.
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