* Small companies not benefiting from export recovery * BOJ likely to begin debate on additional easing (Adds details, economist's quote) By Leika Kihara and Rie Ishiguro TOKYO, March 8 (Reuters) - Japanese bank lending fell in February from a year earlier, matching the largest drop in more than four years and casting doubt on the impact of central bank efforts to fight deflation as firms saddled with excess capacity steer clear of fresh borrowing. The Bank of Japan may soon mull expanding its...
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