TOKYO: Anxiety about the health of Japan's banks gnawed at confidence in financial markets yesterday after the government agreed to rescue fifth-ranked Resona Bank but analysts played down the likelihood of a financial system crisis for now.
The government said after an emergency meeting on Saturday that it would throw a life-line to Resona Holdings Inc after the strict application of accounting rules by auditors showed it did not have enough capital to stay in business.
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