The Bank of Japan published preliminary March 2026 “Principal Figures of Financial Institutions”, reporting year-on-year percentage changes in average amounts outstanding and March 2026 average levels for loans and discounts, and for deposits and certificates of deposit, across major banks, regional banks, shinkin banks, foreign banks and other surveyed domestically licensed banks. For loans and discounts, March 2026 average amounts outstanding were 5,877,053 (JPY 100 million) for the total of major, regional and shinkin banks and 6,670,211 (JPY 100 million) when other surveyed domestically licensed banks are included. Deposits averaged 4,148,804 (JPY 100 million) at city banks, 4,888,791 at regional banks and 1,614,531 at shinkin banks, with a total of 10,652,126 for city, regional and shinkin banks, while certificates of deposit stood at 716,337. The release flags revised observations, sets out key coverage choices such as foreign bank loans being yen-denominated loans in Japan, and notes statistical discontinuities from January 2026 due to bank mergers, including differences in which institutions are captured in “other surveyed domestically licensed banks” across tables.
Bank of Japan 2026-04-10
Bank of Japan publishes preliminary March 2026 figures for bank loans, deposits and certificates of deposit
The Bank of Japan released preliminary March 2026 “Principal Figures of Financial Institutions” data on loans and discounts, and on deposits and certificates of deposit, across major, regional, shinkin, foreign and other domestically licensed banks. The release highlights revised observations, clarifies coverage such as the treatment of foreign bank yen-denominated loans in Japan, and notes statistical discontinuities from January 2026 arising from bank mergers and changes in institutional coverage.