Japan

SP Payment Service buys 13.8% of Nomupay’s shares for $40m

They aim to process client businesses’ payments in Asia and globally.
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Japan Post Bank logs $2.86b net income for FY2025/3

The dividend is JPY58, with a dividend payout ratio of 50.6%.

SMFG to merge cloud service Sustana in business partner Asuene’s products

Sustana provides the Japanese bank’s clients calculations of GHG emissions.

Norinchukin reports $12.6b loss for FY2024

It aims for a JPY30b to JPY70b net income for FY2025.

Mizuho teams up with Mercer to offer outsourced CIO services in Japan

Mizuho’s Asset Management One will provide the services.

Mizuho signs MOU with Abu Dhabi Investment Office

Mizuho plans to support clients interested in expanding into the UAE.

Japan’s Chiba Bank to maintain strong long quality, profitability: Moody’s

Its NPL ratio is lower than the average of large regional banks in the country.

Japan Post Bank to begin offering disaster recovery housing loans

The 41 branches with a loan service department will begin offering the service.

Japan’s Chugoku Bank sees improving profitability: Moody's

Rapid loan growth and US tariffs may lead to loan quality deteriorating, it warned.

SMBC, Fujitsu Limited to create data analytics business

Japanese companies reportedly want data-driven operations to improve efficiency.

SMBC inks MOU to explore commercialization of stablecoins

They will explore technical, regulatory, and market infrastructure requirements for it.

Mizuho buys tech-based carbon dioxide removal credits

It has joined a joint carbon credit facility to promote and disseminate such technologies.