The Japan Times
For decades, deflation in Japan kept loan demand tepid and prompted savers to hoard cash that retained its value. Now the country is seeing an explosion of borrowing, and deposits aren't keeping up. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/20/companies/loan-growth-outpacing-deposits/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #banks #mufg #sumitomomitsui #mizuho
As Japan stokes inflation, banks grapple with loan growth outpacing deposits

For decades, deflation kept loan demand tepid and prompted savers to hoard cash. Now the country is seeing an explosion of borrowing, and deposits aren't keeping up.

The Japan Times
May 20 at 7:09amBuffer