Skip to main content

Households' and firms' borrowing remains depressed

A lack of credit is not a constraint on the Japanese economy, a lack of demand is. According to the latest Senior Loan Officer Survey, loan demand from Japanese households and firms has not recovered at all from the depressed levels it fell to after March’s disaster and it is unlikely to so in Q4 either.

Become a client to read more

This is premium content that requires an active Capital Economics subscription to view.

Already have an account?

You may already have access to this premium content as part of a paid subscription.

Sign in to read the content in full or get details of how you can access it

Register for free

Sign up for a free account to:

  • Unlock additional content
  • Register for Capital Economics events
  • Receive email updates and economist-curated newsletters
  • Request a free trial of our services


Get access