The troubled Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan on Friday announced a restructuring plan in which three top executives will resign and its 13 overseas outlets will close.
The plan is being undertaken to enable a merger with Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. by paving the way for a critical public funds injection needed to remove a heavy load of bad loans from the books of the troubled bank.
According to the plan, the bank is to:
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