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Japan aims to ease startup fundraising with looser lending rules
Loans to fledgling Japanese companies fell 10% last year Japan's Financial Services Agency is targeting legislative changes as soon as 2027 that would boost lending to startups. (Source photos by Nikkei) TOKYO — Japanese financial authorities look to help startups raise money more easily by relaxing legal requirements for nontraditional lenders, Nikkei has learned. Source: Read the […]
By deepak · August 11, 2026 · 1 min read
Loans to fledgling Japanese companies fell 10% last year
Japan's Financial Services Agency is targeting legislative changes as soon as 2027 that would boost lending to startups. (Source photos by Nikkei)
TOKYO — Japanese financial authorities look to help startups raise money more easily by relaxing legal requirements for nontraditional lenders, Nikkei has learned.
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