Economic Calendar
Bank Lending (YoY)
Bank lending, released by Bank of Japan, is the value of all outstanding loans with Japanese banks. It is important because lending increases with increased business confidence and investment. It is particularly insightful for the Japanese economy because of the weakness that has plagued the Japanese banking sector. The headline number is for total loans and discounts and is a percentage change from the previous year.
Country:Japan
Currency:JPY
Frequency:Month
Next Event -
Previous
4.2%
Revised
4.1%
Consensus
4.1%
Actual
4.4%
The typical/expected impact on JPY pairs is Low.
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/JPY pairs and bearish for JPY/xxx pairs.
Most Recent -
Consensus
4.1%
Actual
4.4%
Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for JPY/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/JPY pairs.
Past Events
| Date | Time | Actual | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 2026 | 23:50 | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| 07 December 2025 | 23:50 | 4.2% | 4% |
| 10 November 2025 | 23:50 | 4.1% | 3.8% |
| 09 October 2025 | 23:50 | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| 07 September 2025 | 23:50 | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| 07 August 2025 | 23:50 | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| 07 July 2025 | 23:50 | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| 08 June 2025 | 23:50 | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| 11 May 2025 | 23:50 | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| 09 April 2025 | 23:50 | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| 09 March 2025 | 23:50 | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| 09 February 2025 | 23:50 | 3% | 3.1% |
| 13 January 2025 | 23:50 | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| 08 December 2024 | 23:50 | 3% | 2.6% |
| 10 November 2024 | 23:50 | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| 09 October 2024 | 23:50 | 2.7% | - |
| 08 September 2024 | 23:50 | 3% | 3.2% |
| 07 August 2024 | 23:50 | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| 07 July 2024 | 23:50 | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| 09 June 2024 | 23:50 | 3% | 3.1% |