But those days seem over for the foreseeable future, in part because Japanese banks are going through a liquidity crisis.

Nobody over there is any farther than a general strike away from a major national liquidity crisis, and when that happens you need friends.

"If policyholders, upon learning of problems, immediately want their money, that's when you will have a liquidity crisis, a real run on the bank."

Analysts who cover the industry say the liquidity crisis has already forced some operations to close.

The $228 million loss could, in theory, create a liquidity crisis, retailing experts say.

The above mentioned forces mutually reinforce each other during a liquidity crisis.

Besides, a liquidity crisis may even result due to uncertainty associated with market activities.

Poised to act in a liquidity crisis at any of its banks.

Financial crisis of 2007-2010 for the liquidity crisis as a whole.

They are still treating this as a massive liquidity crisis.