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Japan: Fewer Textile Firms Go Bankrupt in 1st Half

Textile-related firms going bankrupt in the first half of 2004 numbered 325 cases, down 20% compared to the same period of 2003. The reasons for the bankruptcy decrease are: (1) the settlement of big firms with large bad debts and a decrease in chain-reaction bankruptcies; (2) a decrease in the number

of operative firms due to closure or change of business; (3) a decrease in draft settlements stemming from lower credit treatment; and (4) an increase in the application of public loans by small- and medium-sized firms.

The total liabilities decreased by 46.9% from the year before to 140,954 million yen. About 30% of bankrupted firms (99 cases) were in the retail sector.

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