The SME Financing Facilitation Act bill was developed in the midst of severe economic and financial conditions last fall to serve as a temporary measure to ensure smooth financing for SMEs over two calendar yearends and two fiscal yearends. It was at the end of November last year, when former Minister (for Financial Services) Shizuka Kamei was incumbent, that the bill passed the Diet to be enacted as temporary legislation. My answer to the question as to whether or not to extend the duration of the SME Financing Facilitation Act is that I would like to examine it with the possibility of extension in mind as I watch carefully things like the state of the Japanese economy and financing for SMEs, or the progress in any initiatives taken by financial institutions to facilitate financing, which is what I have stated twice or so during the current Diet session as well.発音を聞く 例文帳に追加

中小企業金融円滑化法案が、昨年秋の厳しい経済金融情勢の中、中小企業に対する金融の円滑化を図るために臨時の措置として、2回の年末、それから2回の年度末ということを視野に入れて、昨年１１月末、前・亀井静香（金融担当）大臣のときに国会を通過して、時限立法としてできたわけでございまして、中小企業金融円滑化法案の期限を延長するかどうかについては、我が国の経済及び中小企業の資金繰りの現状、あるいは金融機関の金融円滑化に向けた取組の進捗状況などをよく見ながら、この国会でも2回ほど今まで答弁していますように、延長を視野に入れて検討してまいりたいということでございます。 - 金融庁