Press Conference by Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and Minister of State for Financial Services

(Excerpt)

(Friday, October 18, 2013, from 9:40 am to 9:48 am)

[Questions and answers]

Q.

With regard to the financing problem between banks and anti-social forces, what are your views on the stance banks and consumer credit companies have taken on sharing information about anti-social forces as well as on measures against anti-social forces in this regard being pursued by the insurance, consumer finance and other industries, and what are your thoughts on what should be done in future?

A.

I believe that the sharing of information is by no means the wrong direction.  In the area of information sharing, industries are now working together in a variety of ways to ensure that this kind of thing does not happen.

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