Press Conference by Shizuka Kamei, Minister for Financial Services

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(Tuesday, November 17, 2009, from 8:56 a.m. to 8:57 a.m.)

[Opening Remarks by Minister Kamei]

Good morning.

Although so many people are attending this press conference, I do not have anything particular to tell you about today.

[Questions and Answers]

Q.

Today, the Diet will start deliberations on the bill to facilitate financing for small and medium-size enterprises (Bill on Extraordinary Measures to Facilitate Small and Medium-Size Enterprises, etc.). Could you comment on that?

A.

As we are in an economic situation like this, we hope to enact this bill as soon as possible. We are also properly proceeding with the revision of the Financial Inspection Manual, so it is important to enact it at an early time. Probably, it will be enacted at an early time.

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