Results of BIS International Locational Banking Statistics and International Consolidated Banking Statistics in Japan at end-June 2023
September 15, 2023
Bank of Japan
Financial Markets Department
The Bank of Japan has released "Results of BIS International Locational Banking Statistics and International Consolidated Banking Statistics in Japan (end-June 2023)."
The summary of the results is as follows.
1. BIS International Locational Banking Statistics in Japan
(1) Amounts outstanding
Net external claims reported by banks located in Japan were 2,785.0 billion U.S. dollars at the end of June 2023. Gross external claims and liabilities were 4,307.1 billion and 1,522.1 billion U.S. dollars, respectively.
Regional breakdown of gross external claims shows that the amounts outstanding vis-à-vis "United States and other developed countries," "developed Europe," and "offshore centers" were 1,853.4 billion, 1,120.7 billion, and 1,027.1 billion U.S. dollars, respectively. By sector, "non-bank non-financial institutions" had a large share in "United States and other developed countries" and "developed Europe." "Non-bank financial institutions" had a large share in "offshore centers."
Gross external liabilities to "developed Europe," "United States and other developed countries," and "offshore centers" were 640.5 billion, 542.3 billion, and 186.2 billion U.S. dollars, respectively. By sector, bank sectors had large shares in all regions. "Banks, interoffice" had a large share in "United States and other developed countries" and "offshore centers." Both "banks, interoffice" and "banks, other banks" had large shares in "developed Europe." Meanwhile, "non-bank financial institutions" had a large share in "United States and other developed countries."
(2) Changes from the previous quarter
Gross external claims decreased by 9.5 billion U.S. dollars from the previous quarter-end, in terms of estimated exchange rate adjusted changes. Claims on "United States and other developed countries" and "developing countries" decreased by 42.8 billion and 0.2 billion U.S. dollars, respectively, while those on "developed Europe" and "offshore centers" increased by 17.0 billion and 14.8 billion U.S. dollars, respectively.
Gross external liabilities increased by 16.8 billion U.S. dollars. Liabilities to "developed Europe," "offshore centers," and "developing countries" increased by 21.0 billion, 9.4 billion, and 1.2 billion U.S. dollars, respectively, while those on "United States and other developed countries" decreased by 14.5 billion U.S. dollars.
2. BIS International Consolidated Banking Statistics in Japan
International consolidated claims reported by domestic banks on an ultimate risk basis were 4,645.9 billion U.S. dollars at the end of June 2023. Claims on "United States and other developed countries" and "developed Europe" stood at 2,325.9 billion and 993.4 billion U.S. dollars, respectively.
Counterparty country breakdown shows that claims on the United States in "developed countries" decreased by 70.7 billion U.S. dollars. In claims vis-à-vis "offshore centers and developing countries," those on the Cayman Islands decreased by 38.5 billion U.S. dollars.