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SBI Holdings now own 53.74% stake in SBI Shinsei Bank: report
Shinsei is preparing to delist and return $2.43b in public funds.
SBI Holdings now own 53.74% stake in SBI Shinsei Bank: report
Shinsei is preparing to delist and return $2.43b in public funds.
Japanese regulator sounds out megabanks on China geopolitical risks: report
Its three megabanks have a total credit exposure of $64b to China.
JCB cards now serviceable through EazyPay in Bahrain
JCB card holders can now be used through the Bahrain-based service provider.
UOB opens 10th FDI Advisory Centre in Japan
Since its launch, the advisory unit supported about 4,000 companies investing in the region.
JCB reduces GHG emissions by 54.4% in 2022
It also shared the initiatives which took place last year.
Japan’s card payments market to be worth $742.2b in 2023
Growing consumer preference for electronic payments will push a 7.5% growth in value.
Japanese insurers, banks to build sustainable finance platform
The collaboration seeks to build a digital platform for investment institutions.
MUFG Bank buys JPY600m shares in metaverse company TBT Lab
The bank will help develop the financial functions of the planned Japan Metaverse Economic Zone
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation’s net profit up to $9.34b for FY2022
Year-end dividend per share is JPY125 or US$92.
Foreign JCB cardholders offered Tokyo Tower discounts
They can avail a 30% discount on the admission fee until 30 April 2024.
Japan’s Chiba bank to maintain above domestic average profitability
The bank will maintain strong loan quality and liquidity, Moody’s said.
Japan Post Bank maintains strong liquidity in 2023, but profits still weak: Moody’s
Diversifying its bond portfolio will improve profits but exposes it to more risk.
MUFG halfway to its 2030 sustainable finance target
The bank has funded JPY19.4t as of 2022, over halfway to its JPY35t target by 2030.
Mitsubishi UFJ postpones AT1 bond issuance after Credit Suisse wipeout: report
It plans to issue by late April or mid-May instead, according to a spokesperson.
Low risk of bank runs in Asia: analyst
Japanese banks are the most vulnerable and face flat NIM growth.
Japan bank lending up 3.3% in February
Average outstanding amount totalled JPY598.9t for the month.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Nomura cuts entertainment budget; crypto bank Silvergate closes down
And Bank of America CEO says he and the bank are “capitalist” as anti-ESG critics gain steam.
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