Japan

Mizuho Financial Group's net profit in the April-December 2011 period went down by 35.8 percent to US$3.6 billion.

Three of Japan’s largest banks have begun a campaign to conquer at least 10% of Australia’s lucrative banking industry.

Sources said HSBC Premier could be shut if offers aren’t attractive.

Japanese banks, already reeling from the country’s massive debt, fear international sanctions on Iran could deliver a “big blow” to their system.

Japan’s burgeoning debt, now equal to about twice the country's annual economic output, focuses sharp attention of the vulnerabilities of Japanese banks.

The IMF is conducting is gauging the vulnerability of Japanese banks to a potential drop in the value of their huge holdings of Japanese government bonds.

The strong yen is making Europe a profitable hunting ground for leading Japanese banks bent on mergers & acquisitions.

Running short of viable investment options, Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group will continue investing in U.S. Treasuries to boost profits.

The lender also plans to buy an investment bank in Asia.

Japan's second biggest bank received $90b in offers from European banks.

This is part of HSBC's strategy to cut $3.5b annual costs.

But to which company will HSBC be selling it to?

Their employees allegedly asked bankers to change rates they submit for setting Tibor to gain an advantage.

Citibank Japan  head Darren Buckley may step down as soon as regulators prepare to punish the bank for the third time since 2004.

The debt crisis caused Japan’s largest brokerage to reduce its assets in Italy.

Nank of China opened its its sixth branch in Japan in Kobe.