Japanese banks lending up 2.0% in July on year

The average daily balance of Japanese banks lending rose 2.0 percent in July from a year before to 394.1 trillion yen, the Bank of Japan said Friday. After adjustment for special factors, the loan balance grew 2.5 percent. To access full stories on Kyodo News English website, it is necessary to subscribe. Please contact Kyodo's International Department in Tokyo via e-mail at kokusai@kyodonews.jp or call 03-6252-8301. If you are outside Japan, please contact Kyodo News International in New York at kni@kyodonews.com or call +1-212-508-5440. Currently we offer subscriptions to only corporate clients such as newspapers, magazines, trade publications, research institutes, government and international... [read full story]