November 30, 2001
Bank of Japan
Research and Statistics Department

Files on Deposits, Loans and Discounts statistics will be renamed from December 2001 as follows:

Before	After
Amount Outstanding of Deposits by Depositor (End of Period) (March, September)	Amount Outstanding of Deposits by Depositor (Outstanding at End of Period) (FH data)
Amount Outstanding of Deposits by Depositor (End of Period) (Monthly)	Amount Outstanding of Deposits by Depositor (Outstanding at End of Period)
Amount Outstanding of Deposits by Depositor (Monthly) (Average Outstanding)	Amount Outstanding of Deposits by Depositor (Average Outstanding)
Loans and Discounts Outstanding by Industry (Major Industries)	Loans and Discounts Outstanding by Sector (by Industry) (Major Industries)
New Loans for Equipment Fund by Industry (Major Industries)	New Loans for Equipment Fund by Sector (by Type of Major Industries)
Housing Credit	Loans to Individuals (Housing Funds)
Consumer Credit	Loans to Individuals (Funds for Purchase of Consumer Goods & Services)

The definition of Certificates of Deposit in "Amount Outstanding of Deposits by Depositor (Outstanding at End of Period)" and "Amount Outstanding of Deposits by Depositor (Average Outstanding)" will also be changed as follows:

Before	After
Total of Corporations Deposits, Individual Deposits, and Public Deposits	Total of Corporations Deposits, Individual Deposits, Public Deposits, Financial Institution Deposits, and Government Deposits.