Investments  【250】  【450】 Internal Reserves Other 【200】  Net assets 【650】  【400】  Source: Ministry of Finance; Bank of Japan; Japan Securities Dealers Association. Note: Figures in brackets are the amount outstanding of each component at the end of fiscal 2016 (approximation).
This suggests that prospective homebuyers and their lenders should not extrapolate recent real estate price performance  BIS central bankers’ speeches  1  into the future when contemplating a transaction. Indeed, the potential for a downturn in prices in these markets, although difficult to quantify, is growing.