Changes in Japan's domestic economy and the emergence of stronger trade and investment links between Japan and the world economy have created substantial pressures for her banks and other financial institutions to expand overseas. The following article examines trends in Japanese international...

The internationalisation of banking in the industrial countries of the West has picked up speed since the mid-sixties. The American banks in particular have since 1965 almost trebled the number of their foreign establishments, and German banks likewise have been increasing their business...