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Viewing cable 08TOKYO2558, Japan's Response to Lehman and AIG Development

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08TOKYO2558 2008-09-17 21:58 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Tokyo
VZCZCXRO5766
RR RUEHFK RUEHKSO RUEHNAG RUEHNH
DE RUEHKO #2558/01 2612158
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 172158Z SEP 08
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7291
RULSDMK/USDOT WASHDC
INFO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
RUEHFK/AMCONSUL FUKUOKA 9895
RUEHNAG/AMCONSUL NAGOYA 8006
RUEHNH/AMCONSUL NAHA 2255
RUEHOK/AMCONSUL OSAKA KOBE 3636
RUEHKSO/AMCONSUL SAPPORO 0471
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 2772
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 2186
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL 1367
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 5368
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 TOKYO 002558 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/J 
TREASUREY FOR TREASURY IA: DOHNER, WINSHIP, AND FOSTER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON ASEAN EFIN ETRD EINV FRB JP
SUBJECT: Japan's Response to Lehman and AIG Development 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED, PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY 
 
1. (SBU) Tokyo markets fell sharply September 16 following news of 
Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, only to rebound September 17 upon news 
of the Federal Reserve Board's authorization of an $85 billion loan 
to American International Group (AIG).  After falling 5 percent 
September 16, the Nikkei Stock Average was up 2.1 percent and the 
broader Topix index was up 1.3 percent in September 17 trading.  The 
Tokyo Stock Exchange suspended AIG share trading prior to the 
morning session, pending confirmation of reports that the Fed would 
step in to support AIG. 
 
2. (SBU) Insurance stocks, which were among the worst performers 
Tuesday, were boosted by optimism over the AIG bailout. Among them, 
Tokio Marine Holdings rose nearly 5 percent, and Sompo Japan 
Insurance advanced 2.6 percent. 
The AIG bailout also encouraged investors to snap up financial 
issues including megabanks which fell sharply the previous day, 
brokers said.  Mizuho Financial Group climbed over 1 percent and 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group gained 1.5 percent. 
 
3. (SBU) While Lehman Brother's September 15 bankruptcy court 
documents indicated that major Japanese creditors, including Aozora 
Bank, Mizuho, and Shinsei Bank, faced a total exposure of $1.67 
billion, press reports indicated that due to credit-default swaps 
the actual exposure was signifcantly more limited.  Aozora Bank, 
which was the largest Japanese creditor on the list, shed over 2 
percent.  Shinsei Bank, which was also on the list, lost nearly 7 
percent. 
 
Following a 2.5 trillion yen ($24 billion) injection of liquidity 
into money markets September 16, the Bank of Japan again provided 
3.0 trillion yen ($2.9 billion) through emergency market operations 
to ameliorate financial market turmoil; the benchmark unsecured 
overnight call money rate reached 0.57 percent, exceeding the 
central bank's policy target of 0.5 percent. 
Members of Prime Minister Fukuda's cabinet met September 15 to 
discuss the implications of Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy, and the 
following day State Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy Yosano 
remarked "[T]his has been expected since last year.  It is unlikely 
that the failure of Lehman Brothers will have an immediate impact." 
 
Background on Lehman Brothers and AIG in Japan 
--------------------------------------------- - 
 
4. (U) Lehman Brothers Japan:  Lehman Brothers Japan started its 
operations in 1986.  Its Japan offices are one of its three global 
centers to conduct financial transactions in the Asia Pacific 
region.  The Japanese unit has conducted the full range of financial 
advisory and fund raising services.  In particular, it has been 
active in underwriting stocks and corporate bonds in Japan.  Lehman 
Brothers Japan gained notoriety in Tokyo when it raised funds for 
Livedoor's attempt to acquire Nippon Broadcasting System in 2006. 
Also, it is the top non-Japanese underwriter of Japanese government 
bonds (JGBs).  Lehman Brothers Japan reportedly manages %1.2 
trillion ($11.5 billion) in assets.  The firm's clients are 
corporations and institutional investors, while it has not provided 
services for retail investors.  It has about 1,300 employees in 
Japan. 
 
5.  (U) On September 16, Lehman Brothers Japan filed for bankruptcy 
protection with the Tokyo District Court.  Its liabilities are 
estimated to total roughly %3.4 trillion ($32.7 billion), the second 
largest bankruptcy in post-war Japan, according to the Teikoku Data 
Bank, a private credit information organization. 
 
6. (U) American International Group (AIG):  AIG started its 
operations in Japan in 1946.  The insurer provides the full range of 
insurance and related services in Japan.  At present, AIG has a 
total of seven life, non-life, and reinsurance companies in Japan - 
AIU Insurance, American Home Direct, JI Accident and Fire Insurance, 
Alico Japan, AIG Star Life Insurance, AIG Edison Life Insurance, 
Transatlantic Reinsurance Company.  AIG also has three investment 
management companies and one securities house.  It has 13 related 
companies, including consulting and worker dispatching firms.  It 
has about 26,000 employees in Japan. 
 
 
TOKYO 00002558  002 OF 002 
 
 
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