Economic Buzz: Japan?s bank lending growth eases to 5.4% year-on-year in July

Japan?s bank lending growth eased to 5.4% year-on-year in July, falling short of market forecasts of 5.7%, according to data released by the Bank of Japan. This marks a slight deceleration from the previous month?s pace. The Bank of Japan?s monthly statistics on loans and discounts outstanding revealed that total bank lending, including trusts, rose 5.4% in July compared to the same period last year.

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