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FINANCING

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2020
Boeing approaches Citi for new loan amid 737 Max crisis: sources
Boeing Co. is talking to a group of banks about a potential loan as it deals with the production halt of its grounded 737 Max jetliners, according to people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2019
China's local government debt: The bomb that doesn't explode — but gets kicked down the road
China has embraced the idea of defaults imposing some discipline on debtors in its bond market. And some of the most troubled debtors are local governments' financing vehicles. So an LGFV default has long seemed on the cards. But it just isn't happening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2018
U.S. pursues motion to put Pakistan on global terrorist-financing watchlist
The United States has put forward a motion to place Pakistan on a global terrorist-financing watchlist with an anti-money laundering monitoring group, according to a senior Pakistani official.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2018
Japan's regional banks entering project financing industry to tap overseas boom in infrastructure projects
Japan's regional banks are strengthening overseas project financing operations to meet growing demand for funds needed to pursue infrastructure and energy development projects.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 29, 2016
Terror financing laws limited by burden of proof
Last month it was revealed that a Bangladeshi former associate professor at Kyoto's Ritsumeikan University was wanted by police for his suspected involvement in the Dhaka terrorist attack that killed 20 people in a cafe, including seven Japanese. Mohammad Saifullah Ozaki had been teaching business administration but disappeared from Japan sometime last year. He was finally fired in March.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 23, 2015
Abe administration to extend debt-financing law
The Abe administration plans to extend temporary legislation allowing the government to automatically issue debt to fund the annual budget without Diet approval, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2015
Greece eyeing Russia card?
There is speculation that the new government of Greece might try to get bridge financing from Russia if Europe does not accept the demands of the leftist ruling coalition that just swept snap elections.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2014
Signpost says more eurozone deficit financing
The only question about European Central Bank President Mario Draghi's recent speech to central bankers in which he implied that avoiding a eurozone breakup will require increased fiscal deficits is how openly that reality will be admitted.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2011
Japan in a European club?
Hitherto unknown and self-styled "loach" Yoshihiko Noda must learn to swim in an ocean of problems as Japan's new prime minister of the year. He has more than a plateful of domestic issues, but he should also realize, as his predecessors forgot, that Japan needs to re-engage the world if it is to find a way out of its depressing economic and political predicaments.

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