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Dementia sufferers catch Japanese banks off guard
Japanese residents with dementia will hold $2t in financial assets by 2030.
Dementia sufferers catch Japanese banks off guard
Japanese residents with dementia will hold $2t in financial assets by 2030.
Japanese banks tie up for QR code payment service
A trial will begin in October 2019 with full launch slated by April 2020.
Open APIs threats
Security measures and user protection From a systems perspective, open APIs mean that a new communications path is being established to link the information systems of financial institutions with the outside world. This brings new risks including data leaks, data fraud, and illicit transactions. There is also the possibility that data relating to user account information and settlement instructions will be exposed to the risks of leaks, tampering, and fraud via handling by TPPs.
Japanese megabanks share ATMs to prop up struggling bottomline
Users from MUFG and Sumitomo may soon be able to withdraw at both ATMs for free.
Japan mulls looser M&A rules to speed up regional bank mergers
The drawn-out approval process will be re-assessed.
Chart of the Week: Japanese regional banks are carrying heavy loan burdens
They're not making enough profit off their massive loan balances.
How to approach open APIs: Threats and oppotunities
Returning to a global perspective, both US and European open API trends, as well as regulatory and market participant responses, are valuable reference points for Japanese market players looking for insight. While Japan was mulling advancements related to open APIs, we continued to find best practices in each industry including banking, insurance, securities, and wealth management in the pioneering European market and the US market. We also continued to offer strategic advice to financial institutions engaging in individual projects and technology vendors.
Japanese banks trial blockchain technology to settle payments
Fujitsu has been tapped to develop the application.
Japanese banks risk-taking hits near 30 year high amidst profit crunch
This marks the highest point since 1990 during the asset-inflated bubble burst.
Sibos 2018: How Japan's megabanks will digitalise trade finance processes using blockchain
They are part of a consortium of trade players working on a Trade Data Sharing Platform.
Japanese banks profit erosion slow amidst policy reforms
Liquidity in the bond market is boosting earnings outlook.
Japan enables instant 24/7 fund transfer across banks
Around 64 banks have already started implementing the service.
Regulator orders Japan's scandal-hit Suruga Bank to halt new property loans
The bank is embroiled in a scandal over improper lending practices.
Mizuho shuns finance hires as it zeroes in on Google hopefuls
The bank’s recruiting policy mimics big US banks.
Struggling Japanese regional banks go over the edge to cut losses
They’re bearing the brunt of the profit crunch.
Credit card is still king in Japan as payment apps remain lacking
Payments via ‘konbini’ and debit card fail to catch up.
Which Asian banks will lose steam amidst the silver population takeover?
India, Indonesia, and the Philippines will benefit from a favourable demographic shift whilst Korea and Japan will flounder.
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