We still think that the solution to the continued fall in regional banks’ capital ratios is a reduction in the number of lenders rather than an increase in the BoJ’s 10-year yield target. Japan’s government seems to agree. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Abe’s visit to China in the past week may pave the way for a further reduction in China’s import tariffs, perhaps in the context of the Regional Economic Partnership Agreement.
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