Japanese Customer: Japanese customers race to deposit cash in the bank - Bank Deposits Top Loans By Record Y145t as of July 31,2008

Photo: Japanese currency

"A flight to safety by individuals amid the slowing economy sent the total deposits at Japanese private-sector banks to a record 145 trillion yen above their outstanding loan balances as of July 31."



Source: Bank Deposits Top Loans By Record Y145t
Nikkei, http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/
Tuesday September 9, 2008