Commentary / Japan Jul 15, 2021
Time for Tokyo to become a leading hub of green finance
by Sayuri Shirai
The growing alarm about climate change has awakened the world to the urgent need to "green" existing loan and securities portfolios.
National Jul 9, 2021
Japan retracts controversial policy to pressure restaurants to stop serving alcohol
The minister leading the government's COVID-19 response had suggested financial institutions could "encourage" compliance with COVID-19 countermeasures.
Business / Economy Jul 1, 2021
Japan bank head says transition funds are critical for climate
Helping big polluters transform into greener enterprises is one of the biggest challenges facing domestic banks, says Makoto Takashima, chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association.
Business Jun 21, 2021
Mediocre results show that Wall Street firms still need more time, talent, and even bigger investments, to post meaningful earnings in the world’s second-biggest economy.
Business Jun 14, 2021
As El Salvador makes bitcoins tender, traders mull where that leaves the dollar
by Sydney Maki and Vildana Hajric
Some observers wonder whether a bigger movement is afoot: replacing a conventional currency on a national scale and then beyond.
Business / Corporate Jun 11, 2021
Japan’s biggest bank to bet ¥1 trillion on riskier asset push
by Taiga Uranaka and Yuki Hagiwara
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. expects to begin buying credit, equities and alternative assets in the second half of this year that will likely focus on U.S. securities.
Business Jun 9, 2021
MUFG Bank scrambles to return cards and bank books after ATM glitch
The bank confirmed that there had been 103 incidents of cash cards and bank books being swallowed by the machines instead of being returned to customers after use.
Business Jun 4, 2021
Japanese banks’ ¥300 trillion dilemma puts focus back on riskier bets
by Taiga Uranaka and Yuki Hagiwara
Deposits at the nation’s top three banks alone grew by ¥41 trillion in the year ending in March.