The Japan Bank for International Cooperation may help fund Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s proposed sale of overseas energy assets as the beleaguered company seeks to shore up its finances.
The government-run lender is considering loans to domestic companies interested in acquiring foreign energy projects that Tepco might sell, JBIC Chief Executive Officer Hiroshi Watanabe said.
The bank may also offer emergency loans to Tepco should prices of liquefied natural gas, a vital fuel for thermal power plants, surge, he said.