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Current account, bank lending (Apr.) & EWS (May)

Japan’s current account surplus fell further in April, supporting what we already knew about the effect of the disaster on trade. Survey-based evidence suggests things are turning around with improvements already evident in May, including a rapid recovery in consumer and business sentiment.

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