"Life insurers' funds are of a highly public nature and from the viewpoint of helping reconstruction efforts and stable electric power supply, we would like to consider it sincerely if we receive a request from Tokyo Electric," Koichiro Watanabe said at a regular news conference by the Life Insurance Association of Japan, where he currently serves as chairman.
He said Dai-ichi Life, the top shareholder in Tokyo Electric with a 4.1 percent stake, has not yet received an official loan request from the company.
Last month, Japan's top three lenders and other banks provided a total 1.9 trillion yen ($22.6 billion) in emergency loans Fivefingers Kso-Vibram fivefingers Kso onlineto Tokyo Electric, which is struggling to get its tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear complex under control.
Watanabe joined heads of other industry groups in calling for government help for Tokyo Electric, saying the utility is a victim of the massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
"From the viewpoint of financial institutions and institutional investors who make loans to and have equity stakes in Tokyo Electric, if the company's business falls into critical condition, it would impact the entire country," he said.
"I think various frameworks will be considered (to address the Tokyo Electric issue), but outright nationalisation will have a Fivefingers Kso-Vibram fivefingers Kso onlinegrave market impact. I hope enough consideration will be given to such an impact," he said.
Dai-ichi has historically had strong ties with Tokyo Electric. Dai-ichi Chairman Tomijiro Morita is also a member of Tokyo Electric's board.
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