According to the ``Corporate Business Business Forecast Survey'' released by the Hokuriku Local Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance, the index showing the business confidence of businesses in the three Hokuriku prefectures from January to March this year was the first in four quarters due to the impact of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. It became a minus.
This survey is conducted by the Hokuriku Local Finance Bureau every three months targeting companies with capital of 10 million yen or more in Toyama, Ishikawa, and Fukui prefectures, and compares their perception of the economy with the previous three months. The index is calculated by subtracting the percentage of companies that answered "down" from the percentage of companies that answered "increase."
This time, the index indicating business confidence from January to March of the 335 companies that responded was -10.4 points, the first negative result in four quarters.
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake greatly affected the industry, with
``Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries'' and ``Medical and Education'' experiencing a minus 100 points, and ``Electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing'' and ``Leasing'' dropping by 66.7 points. It has become.
In addition, "Accommodation, food and beverage services" decreased by 42.9 points due to hotels and inns being unable to open due to damage and demand for banquets sluggish.
In addition, ``Other manufacturing'' had a minus 23.5 point, which means that printing and other industries have been affected by companies refraining from advertising in the wake of the earthquake.
On the other hand, regarding the future outlook, ▽The launch of the ``Hokuriku Support Discount'' to support the tourism industry affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, ▽In response to the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, the accommodation and transportation industries will In addition to this, the construction industry is expected to receive more orders in preparation for the reconstruction of the disaster-stricken areas, and business confidence is expected to increase by 7.8 points from April to June.