Bank of Japan
Thailand and Japan renew bilateral swap agreement.
The size of the BSA remains at $3b or its equivalent in yen.
Thailand and Japan renew bilateral swap agreement.
The size of the BSA remains at $3b or its equivalent in yen.
Singapore, Japan renew bilateral swap arrangement
Singapore can swap up to $3b whilst Japan can swap up to US$1b.
BOK joins project exploring use of tokenisation to improve cross-border payments
Seven other central banks globally have joined the project.
Japan banks clinch $1.98b boost in interest income after policy shift
But a rise in deposit rates presents risks, analysts warned.
Banks fine but SMEs at risk by Japan's 'historic' policy shift
SMEs may see more challenges from the higher interest rates and higher wages.
Japan exits negative interest rate policy on record wage hikes
With salaries rising by 5.28% on average, the BOJ sees cycle of wages and prices more “solid”.
BOJ disbursed $66.4b in loans to stimulate bank lending
The outstanding balance of 6 major banks is at $218b.
Japan banks’ domestic assets at $9.4t in January
Banks hold an additional US$1.6t of assets in their overseas branches.
Japanese banks report lower average lending rates in July
City banks’ interest rates for short-term and long-term loans decreased.
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.
Japan’s bank lending slowest in nine years: report
The slowdown reflects sluggish consumption as households hoard cash.
Japanese corporates’ loan demand shrunk in April-June: survey
Thirteen lenders noted that demand was moderately weaker than the preceding 3-month period.
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