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BOJ’s local bank aid makes rates harder to cut, ex-official says

Business Nov 25, 2020

BOJ’s local bank aid makes rates harder to cut, ex-official says

by Toru Fujioka and Sumio Ito

To gain eligibility for the interest payments, regional banks must make decisions on merging or show they have improved their profitability.

Majority of regional banks in Japan see profit drop or red ink

Business Nov 23, 2020

Majority of regional banks in Japan see profit drop or red ink

Net core business profits sank 3.8% to ¥625.3 billion because financial product sales were suspended during the coronavirus state of emergency earlier this year.

Japanese banks warn of tougher road ahead after solid earnings

Business / Financial Markets Nov 14, 2020

Japanese banks warn of tougher road ahead after solid earnings

MUFG and Mizuho raised their full-year profit targets, thanks mainly to strong results from trading and serving cash-strapped corporate clients in the six months ended Sept. 30.

BOJ to promote regional bank mergers via special interest program

Business / Corporate Nov 11, 2020

BOJ to promote regional bank mergers via special interest program

The central bank's move is widely seen as a measure to help regional lenders merge and survive amid slumping local economies hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

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

by Taiga Uranaka and Yuki Hagiwara

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

by Taiga Uranaka and Yuki Hagiwara

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

MUFG rules out more job cuts at Asia brokerage after restructuring

Business / Corporate Oct 23, 2020

MUFG rules out more job cuts at Asia brokerage after restructuring

by Takashi Nakamichi and Takako Taniguchi

The move contrasts with those of other major banks such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which are resuming job cuts.

Japan plans hub for foreign brokers to file paperwork in English

Business Oct 21, 2020

Japan plans hub for foreign brokers to file paperwork in English

by Emi Urabe and Emi Nobuhiro

The one-stop venue could start operating as soon as next spring, with English-language filing to begin before that in early 2021 via the Financial Services Agency.

Japan needs another extra budget to help ailing economy, experts say

Business / Economy Oct 16, 2020

Japan needs another extra budget to help ailing economy, experts say

by Kaori Kaneko

Ruling-party lawmakers have likewise called for another stimulus package funded by a third extra budget.

Resona Bank loses data on 14,561 customers

Business Oct 15, 2020

Resona Bank loses data on 14,561 customers

Resona Bank said there is no evidence that a disk containing customer data was stolen and any attempted access by a third party would be blocked by a password.

BOJ’s swelling share of Japan assets complicates future exit from stimulus

Business / Financial Markets Oct 12, 2020

BOJ’s swelling share of Japan assets complicates future exit from stimulus

by Toru Fujioka and Sumio Ito

The central bank now owns 71% of exchange-traded funds, a fifth of commercial paper and 7% of corporate bonds, its assets equivalent to 137% of gross domestic product.

Nagasaki bank merger may expose flaws in Suga’s regional rescue plan

Business / Economy | ANALYSIS Oct 8, 2020

Nagasaki bank merger may expose flaws in Suga’s regional rescue plan

by Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada

Some in Nagasaki fret the merged bank, which would belong to a financial group based in Fukuoka Prefecture, may shift its focus away from local borrowers.

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