Of those loans, 800-900 billion yen were in arrears and 600 billion yen were uncollectible, Nikkei said.
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Sears Roebuck & Co . reported last month a 73 percent increase in uncollectible accounts in the second quarter.
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Sears Roebuck & Co . yUreported last month a 73 percent increase in uncollectible accounts in the second quarter.
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The company put $ 272 million into a reserve for uncollectible accounts, up from $ 172 million a year earlier.
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In the fourth quarter of 1996, Sears increased its reserve for uncollectible debts by 68 percent to $ 328 million.
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GE Capital's GE uncollectible debts, which it calls nonearning receivables, have also been rising, raising flags.
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Just three months before its charge against earnings for uncollectible accounts, its proportion of reserves against such problems actually fell.
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To be sure, some analysts said the government's estimate of the amount of uncollectible loans may be too optimistic.
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The company took the charge for uncollectible payments after Medicare changed its reimbursement policy regarding the OrthoLogic 1000 bone-growth stimulator.
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Alas, by the time that guarantee could be cashed in, the company was back in bankruptcy, its guarantee uncollectible.
