On December 7, 2010, the Bank carried out the second new loan disbursement under the fund-provisioning measure to support strengthening the foundations for economic growth, so that the amount of loans disbursed now totals about 1.5 trillion yen.
Even when lockdown measures are fully relaxed, economic activity is not likely to return to full capacity, due to changes in consumer behavior and measures put in place to maintain physical distancing and reduce contagion. 3. Rising inequality.