Japan is scheduled to release December figures for current account and January numbers for bank lending and the eco watchers survey, highlighting a modest day in Asia-Pacific economic activity.
The current account is expected to show a surplus of 340.1 billion yen, up from 138.5 billion yen in November. Bank lending is expected to rise 0.6 percent on year after adding 0.4 percent in December. The economy watchers survey for current conditions is tipped to come in with a score of 47.4, up from 47.0 in December. The outlook survey is called at 45.5, up from 44.4 a month earlier.
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