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Mizuho Financial Group’s profits rise to record high JPY885.4b in FY2024
Mizuho Financial Group’s profits rise to record high JPY885.4b in FY2024
Annual dividend is JPY140 per share.
14 hours ago
Sumitomo Mitsui FG’s profit up 22.3% to $8.12b in FY2025
Its return on equity is expected to rise to 9% to 10% in the next five years.
14 hours ago
Singapore banks deliver resilient Q1 earnings and reaffirms capital mgmt plans
Exposure to clients exporting to the US accounted for just 2% of loans.
1 day ago
SMBC board opposes proposals to amend articles on financial and climate risk
The board said that the proposals are inappropriate.
1 day ago
SMBC names Luis Pereira as co-regional CIO for APAC
He will partner with Fumitaka Kato, co-regional CIO for APAC.
1 day ago
Credit Saison India secures $150m funding from Japan’s Mizuho Bank
Mizuho Bank had earlier made an equity investment for a 15% stake in the company.
2 days ago
TMBThanachart Bank’s net profit down 5.17% to $152.7m in Q1
Earnings per share is THB0.05 for the period.
2 days ago
China remains committed to supporting megabanks: analyst
The megabanks are expected to expand lending to support “national priorities.”
2 days ago
Mizuho joins initiative to promote sustainable aviation fuel adoption in APAC
It is the only Japanese company amongst founding members.
3 days ago
Japan’s SMBC is buying a 20% stake in India’s Yes Bank
Yes Bank is India’s sixth-largest private sector commercial bank in India.
3 days ago
Indonesian banks reap returns from IT investments
Bank Mandiri’s digital fee income grew by double digits.
3 days ago
Cake Digital Bank’s facial biometrics clinches highest-level ISO certification
Its system verifies without need for interaction such as blinking or facial gestures.
4 days ago
Malaysia’s development banks told to plug lending gap for MSMEs
Productive sectors need more capital to stimulate the slowing economy.
Jeju Bank will still have Shinhan FG support despite diluted stake
The Korean bank will expand its business outside of Jeju Island, says Moody’s.
OCBC’s net profit rose 5% to S$1.88b in Q1 2025
Earnings per share is S$1.68 for the quarter.
CIMB still on track to hit 2025 loan growth target
Clients have reportedly turned cautious.
NZ banks have ‘strong capital and liquidity buffers’ to maintain credit flows
Risks have risen, but the banks remain profitable and bad loans will decline.
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