Banks to reduce interest rates in June
Several of Japan’s mega-banks will reduce the interest rates offered on new home loans this month.
Both the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFJ) and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) will reduce the prime rate on their 10-year fixed-rate mortgages by 0.05 points to 0.85%. Sumitomo Mitsui trust Bank will reduce their rate by 0.05 points to a record low of 0.50%.Read more