Economic Buzz: Japan?s bank lending up by 5.3% on year in Sep-26

Japan?s bank lending rose by 5.3% year-on-year in September 2026, matching the downwardly revised figure for August and falling short of market expectations for a 5.5% rise. Outstanding loans at major, regional, and shinkin banks averaged JPY 681.97 trillion. Lending at major and regional banks rose 5.7%, easing from 5.8% in August, with major-bank lending growth easing to 7.7% from 7.8%, while regional-bank lending growth stood at 4.1%.

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