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BOJ warns economy vulnerable to riskier lending practices of financial firms
The Bank of Japan warned the country’s banking system is becoming increasingly fragile as financial institutions boost risky lending and investment in an environment of prolonged ultra-low interest rates.
“Credit costs remain low but have recently started to rise, particularly for regional financial institutions,” the BOJ said in a semi-annual report analyzing Japan’s banking system.
Regional banks have been actively taking risks via lending and investment as prolonged ultra-low interest rates and a dwindling population prod them to seek higher returns, it said.
“As they have not been able to secure adequate returns relative to the risks involved, their capital adequacy ratios have continued to decline moderately,” the report said.
“Should this situation persist, loss-absorbing capacity in the event of stress would decrease, intensifying downward pressure on the economy by weakening financial intermediation,” it said.
Major financial institutions have also expanded overseas lending, which make Japan’s banking system more susceptible to the impact of overseas economic conditions, the report said.
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