Category: FINANCE

Japanese stocks’ record rally is so powerful that one of their most prominent buyers is sitting on the sidelines. The Bank of Japan, which props up the equity market by investing in exchange-traded funds, has dramatically reduced its buying in October. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo — Japanese banks lag behind their global counterparts in boosting profitability as they compete for dwindling lending opportunities in a shrinking market, the country’s central bank said on Monday. Prolonged ultra-loose monetary policy has ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan has too many banks in urban centers and rural areas, forcing them to eke out far skimpier profits than their Western peers, the Bank of Japan writes in a paper published Monday. Japanese banks also take in less fee and commission income than ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei 225 rose for 15th day on Monday, longest run ever Central bank dramatically reduced ETF buying in October Japanese stocks’ record rally is so powerful that one of their most prominent buyers is sitting on the sidelines. The Bank of Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Mizuho Bank have introduced robots that are able to understand and express emotions when conducting customer service duties. Nao, a robotic teller from SoftBank Robotics used by Bank of Tokyo, is capable of carrying out ... ( read original story ...)

Here's are key points you must know before considering the issue: Issue size The issue of Reliance Nippon Asset Management, a joint venture between Reliance Capital and Japan's Nippon Life ... Rs 247-252 price band. The IPO size would be around 10 per ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Global trading was muted Monday, but Japan's benchmark rose on the back of a parliamentary election victory by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democrats, who had promised stability and growth. KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC 40 was virtually ... ( read original story ...)