noun
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance Corporation; AFC
A former Japanese government-affiliated financial institution that provided long-term, low-interest loans to the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sectors. It was merged into Japan Finance Corporation in 2008.
農林漁業金融公庫は、農林水産業への長期低利融資を行っていた。
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance Corporation provided long-term, low-interest loans to the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries.
Japan Finance Corporation, the successor organization that absorbed the AFC in 2008.
Compound of 農林 (agriculture and forestry), 漁業 (fisheries), 金融 (finance), and 公庫 (public corporation). The name reflects its role as a government financial institution for the primary industries.