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Japanese banks scrutinized for interest rate risks
The Japanese Financial Services Agency continues to closely monitor the banking sector’s ability to manage risks associated with rising interest rates, particularly in bond portfolios, corporate financing, and long-term mortgage loans. It has affirmed that banks' losses from holdings of local bonds remain manageable, with a commitment to addressing any deficiencies in risk management. Japanese banks' profits have rebounded with rising lending yields, but the market value of their bond holdings has fallen due to higher yields, fears of inflation, and increased government spending. The agency also continues to evaluate the banks’ assessment of their financial stability amid rising costs and tighter regulation of the housing sector.
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