financial technique; zaitech
Abbreviation of 財務テクノロジー (financial technology). Refers to corporate money management techniques, especially using financial instruments for profit, distinct from core business operations. Often associated with the bubble era.
During the bubble period, many companies rushed into zaitech.
There were cases where profits from zaitech exceeded profits from the main business.
Abbreviation of 財務テクノロジー (financial technology). The exact origin is uncertain, but it became widely used in Japan during the 1980s bubble economy.