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<p>The Department for Business and Trade has a global network, including a significant
presence in Japan, to support investors around the world to establish their businesses
in the UK. DBT uses its engagement with thousands of businesses and investors to build
a well-rounded view of the top issues impacting business, and will continue to engage
businesses on these commercial issues.</p><p> </p><p>The Government knows that Japanese
companies continue to take confidence in doing business with the UK. Japan is already
the UK’s 5th largest investor and this past year alone during the Prime Minister’s
visit, with Japanese businesses committed to invest almost £18 billion in businesses
and projects across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the provision of banking services
is a commercial decision for firms based on a variety of factors, including the local
law, regulation of individual countries, an assessment of profitability, or other
commercial drivers. Nevertheless, the Government takes the issue of access to bank
accounts very seriously, and that is why last year the Chancellor asked the FCA to
collect evidence to help us understand where account closures or refusals are happening
and why.</p><p> </p>
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