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Japan bank lending up 3.3% in February
Average outstanding amount totalled JPY598.9t for the month.
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No more full gov’t support for Shoko Chukin Bank after stake sale recommendation: report
The potential stake sale is a governance risk, Moody’s warned.
Nomura Holdings’ net income up 11% to $508m in Q3
Net revenue was up 24% compared to the year ago.
Citi named sole arranger of CABEI’s 10-year JPY7b and 10-year US$130m ESG bonds
The bonds will be issued to Japanese and Taiwanese investors, respectively.
Mizuho Bank inks MOU with Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank for ESG collaboration
It expands their earlier business cooperation MOU signed in August 2019.
SMBC terminates capital alliance with Vietnam Eximbank
It will liquidate its entire equity ownership in the bank.
Nomura eyes $1b potential revenue boost from equities, wealth: report
CEO Kentaro Okuda said that it needs to raise revenues in these businesses to boost Nomura’s returns.
Sumitomo Mitsui securities unit suspended from block trading for 3 months
SMBC Nikko employees were suspected of conducting illegal stabilization transactions.
Mizuho Securities buys 19.99% of Rakuten Securities’ common stock
The two have also signed a shareholder agreement.
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Japan’s fintech funding on track to extend four year decline streak in 2022
The $300m in funding secured in H1 was less than half of 2021’s full-year investment value.
Earnings remain key weakness of Japanese banks: Fitch
Impact of rising interest rates in the US will be mixed, the ratings agency said.
Mizuho Bank charged $6.75b negative interest rate by BOJ
This is the first time in 7 months that a megabank was charged.
MUFG Bank launches branch in India’s GIFT City
The bank now has six branches throughout India.
Japan bank lending up 1.8% to record $4.36t in July: report
Companies are borrowing money due to the rising costs of raw materials, an official said.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group posts strong Q1 profits
Profit growth was thanks to loan growth and fee income growth.
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