BOJ sees Japan's financial system stable, warns of Middle East, non-bank risks

FILE PHOTO: The Japanese national flag flies at the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan March 18, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

TOKYO, April 21 : Japan’s financial system maintains overall stability, but it’s necessary to monitor the impact of developments in the Middle East and the rising activities of foreign non-banks, the central bank said on Thursday.

“Stress affecting non-banks in terms of credit or liquidity could more easily spill over to banking sectors across multiple jurisdictions,” the Bank of Japan said in its report on the financial system.

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