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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.
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.
Can Japanese banks plug the void left by retreating US lenders?
Cross-border exposure of Japanese banks have surged to $3.7t in March.
MUFG Bank to form venture with property agency to redevelop closed branches
The new company will also study where to put slimmed-down branches.
Alipay eyes tie-up with Japanese regional banks to boost coverage
The mobile payment platform has already partnered with Yahoo Japan.
Japan's competition watchdog approves merger of Nagasaki banks
Fukuoka Financial Group and Eighteenth Bank are expected to merge in April 2019.
Japan's mega banks embrace robots to cut costs
Sumitomo is turning to RPA to cut workloads equivalent to 4,000 employees.
MUFG Bank eyes cutting domestic ATM network by 20% to 6,700
Online sales and cashless payments will fill in the gap.
Japanese regional banks eye information sharing to combat financial crime
A system that shares information on suspicious customers and transactions is being considered.
Regulator launches probe into Japanese regional banks internal audit
The move comes after a bank was alleged to have charged customers illicit commissions.
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