Yes Bank is raising $400 million through two syndicated loan transactions in Taiwan and Japan, comprising of $ 250 million from Taiwanese banks and $150 million from Japan. Yes Bank has tied up 5-year commercial loan in a syndication led by CTBC Bank, Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Yes Bank raises $400 million loans from Japan, Taiwan
This borrowing will be used for on-lending through its international branch at GIFT City, Ahmedabad. Mumbai: Midsize private sector lender Yes Bank has raised USD 400 million in syndicated loans from lenders in Taiwan and Japan for on-lending to clients. ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Japan’s key bond yield ends lower after BOJ debt buying operation
The yield on the bellwether 10-year Japanese government bond ended lower Tuesday as buying was sparked by the Bank of Japan's purchase operation. The yield on the No. 348, 0.1 percent issue, the main yardstick of long-term interest rates, ended interdealer ... ( read original story ...)
China is flying bombers and spy planes near Japan and telling Japan to ‘not make a fuss’ about it
A Chinese H-6K bomber photographed by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Japanese Ministry of Defense On Saturday, a Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Tu-154MD electronic-intelligence aircraft flew between the Japanese islands of Okinawa ... ( read original story ...)
TAAX plans new routes, fleet growth
The resumption of TAAX's short-lived regular service to Sapporo, operated briefly in mid-2015, was confirmed by Mr Nadda, underscoring the airlines renewed route expansion, which will primarily cover Japan, South Korea and China. TAAX is working to offer a ... ( read original story ...)
6 Ways You Can Benefit From Becoming A Tokyo American Club Member
business, recreational activities and facilities that anyone can benefit from. Here are our six picks of how the club can enrich your life and make your stay in Tokyo more vibrant and engaging. 1. Stay fit: Take unique sports classes and have regular ... ( read original story ...)
Mom in Japan confesses to putting four newborns in concrete-filled buckets, report says
The mother was charged with abandoning bodies, but could face additional charges, Sky News reported. Japan has the third largest economy in the world, but poverty, especially among women, remains a problem in the country. Poverty rates in Osaka are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has become a ‘demographic time bomb’ — here’s the truth about what that means
Japan is dealing with what economists call a "demographic time bomb." Through a vicious cycle of low fertility and low consumer spending, the country's economy has gradually shrunk over the last 20 years. Japan has coped with this demographic time bomb in ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business delegation arrives
A record 250-strong delegation of Japanese business and entrepreneurial heavyweights left Tokyo for Beijing on Monday, kicking off their annual China visit. The delegation includes the heads of Japan's three business groups, namely Shoji Muneoka, president ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports up 14% in October
TOKYO -- Japan's exports grew 14 percent over a year earlier in October on strong demand for vehicles, electronics and machinery. However, customs data released Monday showed even faster growth in imports of oil, gas and coal that caused the trade surplus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business leaders seek a more investment-friendly China
BEIJING -- Though the recent thaw in Sino-Japanese relations has been good for business, government constraints on foreign companies discourage investment in China, a Japanese business delegation told Premier Li Keqiang here Tuesday. Both sides praised the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco’s new CEO lights up Imperial with M&A talk
TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - Japan Tobacco Inc (2914.T) sparked takeover speculation on Tuesday by naming a new chief executive who wants the world's third-largest international tobacco maker to do more overseas acquisitions to offset falling cigarette sales ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest lender MUFG plans to slash workforce some 15% by 2024
Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group plans to shrink its domestic workforce by around 15 percent, the firm said Tuesday, tightening payrolls as it looks to bolster profits squeezed by ultra-low interest rates. MUFG announced it would lose ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka City ‘A+/A-1’ Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Stable
Our ratings on Osaka primarily reflect its very strong economy, which sustains a stable flow of own-source revenues, and the city's long record of fiscal consolidation to balance its budget, reduce debt, and build financial reserves. These factors have led ... ( read original story ...)
Woman confesses to putting babies in concrete, Japan police say
TOKYO - A Japanese woman was arrested Tuesday after police say she confessed to putting four newborns in concrete-filled buckets two decades ago and having been filled with guilt over not caring for her babies. Human remains were identified in four buckets ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Ranked Last Choice in Asia for Top Foreign Talent
There’s bad news for Japan as it seeks the talent it needs to compete in the global economy with an aging, shrinking population. Japan ranks last among 11 Asian nations in appeal to highly skilled foreigners, behind countries including Indonesia ... ( read original story ...)