Local News

Kyushu regional banks have started to take steps to enhance its customer liaison capabilities with the passage of the bill encouraging banks to allow a repayment moratorium for small business loans. These steps include special offices at the banks themselves and telephone consultation for vacation days. The aggregate delinquent loan amount for the three banks of the Fukuoka Financial Group stood at 14.6 billion yen as of the end of September, 20% more than during the year-before period.