Financial Services Minister Hakuo Yanagisawa on Tuesday welcomed moves by major banks to take loan-loss charges topping 6 trillion yen for the 2001 business year.
“That’s a pretty big amount,” he told reporters, noting the banks are now becoming more serious in preparation for a possible deterioration in their loan portfolios and for stricter inspections by the Financial Services Agency.
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