December 4, 2015
Bank of Japan
Financial System and Bank Examination Department

With regard to "Average Contract Interest Rates on Loans and Discounts," figures for interest rate levels to date have generally been provided in terms of their degree of monthly changes (changes from the previous month).

Starting with the January 2016 release (figures for November 2015), however, figures are expected to be provided only in terms of the interest rate levels themselves.

Please refer to the attachment [PDF 99KB] for the new release format.

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Banking Statistics Group, Financial Data Division, Financial System and Bank Examination Department

E-mail : post.bsd6@boj.or.jp