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Japan: METI announces additional support to companies during the 2020 fiscal year in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2020)

Announcement

12 Jun 2020

In June 2020, the budget for the 2020 fiscal year of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry was amended for a second time, increasing the budget and introducing new several measures to support the economy in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Number of interventions

9

9 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

12 Jun 2020

Revocation date:

31 Mar 2021

Announced: 12 Jun 2020
Financial grant
On 12 June 2020, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan allocated JPY 2.2 billion (USD 20.6 million) for the subsidy scheme to support the production of rapid diagnostic (antigen)...
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Announced: 12 Jun 2020
Financial grant
On 12 June 2020, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan allocated an additional budget of JPY 100 billion (USD 931.5 million) for the special frame for SMEs under the "Productivit...
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Announced: 12 Jun 2020
Financial grant
On 12 June 2020, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan allocated JPY 2 trillion (USD 18.9 billion) for the financial grants scheme to reduce the burden of leasing rents of SMEs i...
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Announced: 12 Jun 2020
Financial grant
On 12 June 2020, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan allocated an additional budget of JPY 1.9 trillion (USD 18.1 billion) for the "Sustainability Benefits" scheme. The scheme,...
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Announced: 12 Jun 2020
Equity stake
On 12 June 2020, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan allocated JPY 890.5 billion (USD 8.3 billion) for the "Crisis Response Operations" scheme. The scheme will be implemented t...
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Announced: 12 Jun 2020
Interest payment subsidy
On 12 June 2020, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan allocated JPY 890.5 billion (USD 8.3 billion) for the "Crisis Response Operations" scheme. The scheme will be implemented t...
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Announced: 12 Jun 2020
Equity stake
On 12 June 2020, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan allocated JPY 1.2 trillion (USD 11.6 billion) in equity support for SMEs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The suppo...
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Announced: 12 Jun 2020
State loan
On 12 June 2020, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan allocated an additional budget of JPY 5.6 trillion (USD 51.9 billion) for the subsidised and interest-free loans provided t...
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Implementation date

12 Jun 2020

Revocation date:

27 Jan 2021

Removed: 31 Mar 2021
Interest payment subsidy
On 12 June 2020, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan allocated an additional budget of JPY 3.2 trillion (USD 30.2 billion) for the interest payment subsidy scheme to support co...
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