Bank Card Default Rates at Highest Level Since July 2012

Coverage broadened to more than 1,500 businesses representing 98% of Japan's market capitalization

-- Q1 2018 indicated payments increased by $18.8 billion

- Q4 2017 repurchases rose 6.0% from Q3 2017 and 1.2% from Q4 2016

Bank Card Default Rates at Highest Level Since October 2012

Bank Card Default Rates at Highest Level Since May 2013

The New Indices Track 30 Largest Single Issues of S&P 500

Composite Default Rate Now At Highest Level Since March 2017

- Q4 2017 indicated payments increased by $4.5 billion

- Q4 2017 indicated payments increased by $4.5 billion

Composite Default Rate Falls Slightly After Four Consecutive Months of Increases

- Buybacks fall 5.3% for the 12-month year-over-year period

Composite Default Rate Driven Higher For Fourth Consecutive Month

Bank Card Default Rate Drops to Lowest Level of 2017

- Q3 2017 indicated dividends increased $15.0 billion, up from $6.0 billion for Q3 2016

Bank Card Default Rate Drops While Other Loan Types See Increases

- Buybacks fall 14.5% for the 12-month year-over-year period

Benchmark Aims to Capture College Tuition Inflation Over Long Term

Bank Card Default Rate Experienced Biggest Drop in 12 Months

Bank Card Default Rate Finally Drops in June

-- Q2 2017 indicated dividends increased $6.7 billion, down from $7.3 billion for Q2 2016

- Q1 2017 repurchases is 1.6% less than Q4 2016 and 17.5% less than Q1 2016

Bank Card Default Rate Rises Seven Straight Months

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Bank Card Default Rate Rises Six Straight Months in April

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First Mortgage Default Rate at One-Year High in March

- Q1 2017 indicated dividends increased $10.9 billion, up from $3.9 billion for Q1 2016