BoJ Bank Lending y/y shows the dynamics of all outstanding loans in Japanese banks in the current month as compared to the same month of the previous year.
Increasing lending rates hint at improving business sentiments and growing investments.
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Bank Lending y/y
Last release
Actual
N/D
Forecast
5.1%
Previous
5.4%
Next release
Actual
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Forecast
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Previous
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Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Apr 2013
1.7%
—
1.6%
Mar 2013
1.5%
—
1.5%
Feb 2013
1.5%
—
1.3%
Jan 2013
1.3%
—
1.2%
Dec 2012
1.1%
—
1.0%
Nov 2012
1.0%
—
0.9%
Oct 2012
0.9%
—
1.0%
Sep 2012
0.9%
—
0.9%
Aug 2012
0.8%
—
0.7%
Jul 2012
0.7%
—
0.7%
Jun 2012
0.6%
—
0.3%
May 2012
0.3%
—
0.3%
Apr 2012
0.3%
—
0.8%
Mar 2012
0.8%
—
0.6%
Feb 2012
0.6%
—
0.6%
Jan 2012
0.6%
—
0.4%
Dec 2011
0.4%
—
0.2%
Nov 2011
0.2%
—
0.0%
Oct 2011
0.0%
—
-0.3%
Sep 2011
-0.3%
—
-0.5%