Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how Japanese bank “performance” has improved markedly since fiscal 2003 but to caution against over-optimism. Design/methodology/approach – The methodological approach adopted involves using aggregate balance sheet data dating from...

Despite significant changes to the governing institutional framework and to operational procedures, a number of serious doubts remain concerning the cost‐effectiveness of banking regulation and supervision in Japan. This paper duly highlights these lingering doubts focusing, in particular, on...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how Japanese bank “performance” has improved markedly since fiscal 2003 but to caution against over‐optimism. Design/methodology/approach – The methodological approach adopted involves using aggregate balance sheet data dating from...

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