The nation's regional banks have long been relegated to the sidelines in one of the most lucrative corners of the lending market while regular loans got gradually less profitable.
Now some are fighting back.
Shizuoka Bank Ltd. has lined up a network of 40 local lenders that will invest in structured assets such as project finance and non-recourse real estate loans.
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