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Japanese banks’ ¥300 trillion dilemma puts focus back on riskier bets

Business Jun 4, 2021

Japanese banks’ ¥300 trillion dilemma puts focus back on riskier bets

Deposits at the nation’s top three banks alone grew by ¥41 trillion in the year ending in March.

Remote work drives Japanese to suburbs, boosting Resona Holdings

Business / Corporate Jun 3, 2021

Remote work drives Japanese to suburbs, boosting Resona Holdings

The mortgage lender is enjoying a surge in demand for credit from homebuyers seeking larger properties in the suburbs, where the bank has a strong presence.

Retailer Rakuten beats Japanese lenders at digital banking game

Business / Corporate Apr 23, 2021

Retailer Rakuten beats Japanese lenders at digital banking game

New digital bank accounts with the internet conglomerate better known for its online shopping services expanded by 20% last year, and recently topped 10 million.

Cash-loving Japan shifts from notes and coins in boost for banks

Business Feb 18, 2021

Cash-loving Japan shifts from notes and coins in boost for banks

As banks move toward digitalization, the pandemic has added an incentive for consumers and merchants to avoid touching physical money.

Junichi Hanzawa, MUFG’s next banking unit chief, targets Asia for growth

Business / Corporate Dec 25, 2020

Junichi Hanzawa, MUFG’s next banking unit chief, targets Asia for growth

Japan’s biggest bank has been aggressively expanding in Asia, where it has spent about $15 billion buying stakes in lenders in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Sumitomo Mitsui on hunt for Asian lender and U.S. partner for deals

Business / Corporate Dec 22, 2020

Sumitomo Mitsui on hunt for Asian lender and U.S. partner for deals

The plans underscore how the bank is looking beyond the current dip to grow abroad, with low interest rates and a graying population hampering prospects at home.

Japan banks struggle to unwind last ¥4.6 trillion in cross-shareholdings

Business Dec 11, 2020

Japan banks struggle to unwind last ¥4.6 trillion in cross-shareholdings

Having already divested trillions of yen under pressure from regulators and investors, megabanks are now down to a clutch of firms that are resistant to stake sales.

Japanese banks to hit profit goals as stimulus curtails bad loans

Business / Corporate Nov 11, 2020

Japanese banks to hit profit goals as stimulus curtails bad loans

Any moderation of bad-loan charges would mirror a trend seen around the world this earnings season, after banks from Singapore to the U.S. kept defaults at bay.

Mizuho to become first Japanese bank to sell consumer data

Business / Corporate Nov 10, 2020

Mizuho to become first Japanese bank to sell consumer data

The new business is being made possible by deregulation aimed at shoring up the country’s struggling banking industry.

Mizuho to shrink New York and London offices following remote work success

Business / Corporate Sep 24, 2020

Mizuho to shrink New York and London offices following remote work success

Contrary to other financial institutions, the mega-bank says productivity hasn’t suffered while employees have been working remotely.

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