Japan
Is consolidation of Japanese regional banks underway?
Regional banks face tougher business environment, however.
Is consolidation of Japanese regional banks underway?
Regional banks face tougher business environment, however.
Virus infects 16,000 computers in Japan
Steals user IDs and passwords to empty bank accounts.
Mizuho looking at dividend hike and share buyback
But only if profit permits.
Mizuho net profit jumps 35%
Boosted by a rally in Japanese stocks.
SMFG doubles Q1 profit to US$2.9 billion
Equity investments and brokerage unit profit drive growth.
MUFJ reports 40% profit surge
Buoyed by strong performance in its fee-related business.
Mizuho Bank loans US$40 million to Philippines’ second largest telecom firm
Loan will restructure debt profile of Globe Telecom, Inc.
Mizuho Bank begins offering reverse mortgages to elderly Japanese
Estimates earnings of US$51 billion from product.
SMBC buying Societe Generale's private banking business in Japan
Sale will allow SocGen to focus on other markets.
BTMU strengthens Islamic finance services in Malaysia
Japanese bank pioneers in offering Islamic products and services.
Mizuho will boost overseas lending by 50%
Aims at Latin America and emerging Asia.
Here's why most Japanese banks could tolerate a 3 percentage-point rise in interest rates
They can still meet required capital levels.
Mizuho Bank eyes investments in Cambodia’s financial sector
Opens a representative office due to rising Japanese investments.
Japanese bank lending jumps to highest level in four years
Outstanding loans rise 1.9% in June year-on-year.
JBA to implement stricter interbank monitoring reforms
Responding to rising public anger about benchmark rates rigging.
MUFG to buy Bank of Ayudhya
Japan’s largest bank to pay US$4.1 billion for 51% ownership.
MUFJ fined US$250 million for breaking financial sanctions
New York State claims bank did business with Iran, Sudan and Myanmar.