boj minutes, 2022-07-21
Many members expressed the view that the impact of COVID-19 on corporate financing had been waning; this was suggested by the fact that firms' financial positions had improved as a trend -- including those of small and medium-sized firms in the face-to-face services industry, which is susceptible to the impact of COVID-19 -- and that the amount outstanding of loans provided through the Special Operations to Facilitate Financing had decreased steadily.
Sentiment: neutral
Topic: financial_stability