By the end of his tenure, the rate was down to 1.5%, restoring the country’s potential for growth. Indeed, this was one reason why Japan was so little affected by the “Lehman Shock” that incited the global financial crisis.
2001年4月小泉纯一郎首相在上述情况下开始任职。在小泉的领导下，破产银行进行了重组。 小泉政府就职时，日本有8.4%的不良贷款。 而他任期届满时，不良贷款率降至1.5%，恢复了日本的发展潜力。 事实上，这是日本在“雷曼冲击波”所引发的全球金融危机中几乎未受影响的原因之一。