銀行貸し出し、過去最高　コロナ影響で５３７兆円―２０年度末

　全国銀行協会が９日発表した預金・貸出金速報によると、全国１１１銀行の２０２０年度末の貸出金残高は前年度末比４．７％増の５３７兆７５５億円だった。新型コロナウイルス感染拡大による資金繰りや手元資金確保の需要増で、残高は２カ月連続で過去最高を更新した。前月末比では０．２％増だった。（2021/04/09-18:18）

Outstanding bank lending in Japan stood at a record 537,075.5 billion yen at the March 31 end of fiscal 2020, up 4.7 pct from a year before, industry data said Friday.
   The balance of loans extended by 111 banks hit a record high for the second successive month, jacked up by increases in financing needs and moves to expand cash reserves amid the novel coronavirus crisis, according to the Japanese Bankers Association.
   The end-March balance rose 0.2 pct from a month before.
   In fiscal 2020, second-tier regional banks logged the steepest lending growth from a year before at 6.9 pct, followed by a 5.3 pct rise posted by major banks, including three megabank lenders.
   Financial demand related to the coronavirus crisis has stabilized among large companies, but small businesses outside the Tokyo area may still have strong demand, the association said.