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Japanese banks' share of domestic lending rises for first time since bubble

According to Nikkei Asia, Japanese banks' share of domestic lending rose in August to 46.8% from 45.5% in May 2025, marking the first sustained expansion since the bubble economy collapsed more than three decades ago, driven by higher lending margins and financing demand. MUFG and other banks benefited from these factors.

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  1. 01The share of domestic lending by major Japanese banks was 46.8% in August 2025.
  2. 02The share was 45.5% in May 2025.
  3. 03This marks the first sustained expansion of the banks' domestic lending share since the bubble collapse.
  4. 04Higher lending margins and financing demand contributed to the expansion, benefiting MUFG and other banks.

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