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Japanese banks take post-SVB hit over bond fears

The SVB collapse put Japan's regional banks and financial institutions under scrutiny. Japan's central bank and financial authorities held a crisis meeting to address contagion concerns.

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  • Japanese regional banks have been hit hard by the SVB collapse and the Credit Suisse turmoil.
  • Japan's central bank and financial authorities held a crisis meeting to address contagion concerns.
  • Shares in Japan's banks fell more heavily than those in the US and Europe.
  • The risks associated with Japan's regional banks and financial system have been brought into sharp focus.
  • Japanese banks sit on substantial portfolios of equities in listed Japanese companies.
Japanese banks take post-SVB hit over bond fears
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