TOKYO: Japan’s biggest banks tumbled in Tokyo share trading on Monday as a drop in their latest earnings was compounded by fears that the Bank of Japan’s new stimulus measures would hit their bottom line.

Shares in the trio—Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group—suffered a sell-off after the central bank on Friday unveiled plans to effectively charge lenders on some deposits.

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