Seeking to reassure markets of their financial stability, top executives of the nation's four biggest banking groups insisted Friday they do not require another injection of public funds.
They made the comments during a hearing before the Lower House's Committee on Financial Affairs.
Summoned to speak on the government's latest proposals to accelerate disposal of banks' bad loans, bank presidents said they would be able to halve bad-loan levels without the use of public money.
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