JAPAN PERSONAL SAVINGS SOAR IN 1986
Japanese personal savings grew 10.3 pct
in 1986 from 1985 helped by a sharp increase in stock
investments by individuals, the Bank of Japan said.
    Outstanding savings on December 31, 1986 totalled 545,303
billion yen. Funds in investment trusts alone totalled 21,918
billion yen, up 37.4 pct from a year earlier.
    The outstanding balance also included deposits at banks and
post offices, up 7.4 pct to 337,867 billion yen, savings in the
form of insurance, up 18.6 pct to 111,431 billion, corporate
bond investments, up 7.8 pct to 46,867 billion, and investments
in trust banks, up 4.1 pct to 27,220 billion.
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