The pandemic has lifted the ratio of corporate debt to GDP to the highest level since the late-1990s and the Bank of Japan now fears that defaults could rise sharply in struggling sectors. However, there are several reasons why this is unlikely to saddle banks with large loan losses even when government support for firms is withdrawn.
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