Opening Japan''s Financial Markets

This book, first published in 1994, takes a broad look at the reasons behind the failure of foreign banks to penetrate Japanese financial markets. It accepts the common argument that the Japanese bureaucracy has skilfully limited the scope of foreign banks and discusses at length the methods used to do so. However, in examining the history of foreign banking activity in Japan, it becomes clear that ineptitude on the part of the foreign banks and governments has also been a major factor.

List of contents

1. A Question of Balance 2. Entry and Occupation 3. Behind the Shoji Curtain 4. Foreign Penetration in the 1970s 5. Breakdown of Consensus: Reform of the Japanese Financial Markets 6. The Yen/Dollar Accord 7. Reform and Foreign Pressure 8. Treasury Versus United States Trade Representative 9. Breaking the Log Jam: The Reform Process and the Ministry of Finance 10. Pushing Against the Envelope: Citibank in Japan 11. The Opportunities 12. The Opportunities Foregone 13. Shared Responsibility

About the author

J. Robert Brown, Jr.

Summary

This book, first published in 1994, takes a broad look at the reasons behind the failure of foreign banks to penetrate Japanese financial markets, both through Japanese bureaucratic limitation, and the ineptitude of foreign banks and governments.

Product details

• Authors: J Robert Brown, J. Robert Brown, Jr. Brown, Jr. J. Robert Brown, J Robert Brown Jr, J. Robert Brown Jr.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781138368767
• ISBN: 978-1-138-36876-7
• No. of pages: 274
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Business and Economics in Asia
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Banks & Banking, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / General, Banking, Economic history