The balance of outstanding loans at Japanese banks dropped 3.6 percent in March from a year earlier for the 39th consecutive month of decline, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday.
The continued decline in the balance of outstanding loans reflects sluggish demand for operating funds by companies amid an economic standstill.
The daily lending balance for the month came to an average 458.76 trillion yen, the central bank said in a preliminary report.
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