TITLE

Japan's Bank Bailout: Just a Start

PUB. DATE
October 1998
SOURCE
National Journal;10/17/98, Vol. 30 Issue 42, p2426
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Focuses on the Japanese Diet's approval of a bank rescue package to relieve the Japanese economy of massive debts. Amount that the banking legislation would provide; Weakness of the legislation; How the bank bailout would be administered.
ACCESSION #
1210835

Tags: BANKING industry;  JAPAN -- Economic conditions;  DIET

 

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