FINANCIAL MARKETS INFORMATION FORUM LUNCHEON
| Date: |
Thursday, February 9, 2006 |
| Time: |
12:00 to 1:30 P.M. |
| Venue: |
HSBC Building |
| Cost: |
¥4,000 (payable at the door) |
OUTLOOK FOR JAPANESE BANKS AND JAPAN'S PUBLIC FINANCES
This presentation was conducted in English.
The International Bankers Association held a luncheon for members with two top Japan analysts from Standard and Poor's:
Ms. Naoko Nemoto, Managing Director, Corporate & Government Ratings
Mr. Takahira Ogawa, Director, Sovereign & International Public Finance
The two guest speakers addressed the following issues in their presentation:
1) the health of the Japanese banking system and the prospects for continued improvement over the medium term; and
2) Japan's economic and fiscal situation and the outlook for Japan's sovereign rating