Tokyo swoons London before Brexit

Last year the Tokyo Metropolitan Government released the country’s first green bond which raised £130 million. Koike said the city plans to release more green bonds to help finance initiatives like sm... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Office Rents Continue to Rise in 2018

Global commercial property consultant CBRE is reporting this week that grade A vacancy rates haven fallen below one percent in Tokyo, while the cities of Osaka's grade A office rents are now at record ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan lowers inflation forecasts again

Japan's central bank revised down inflation forecasts again on Wednesday, in the latest sign it has failed to make headway towards its two percent target despite years of massive monetary easing. The ... ( read original story ...)

China, Japan must push financial cooperation

First, the People's Bank of China (PBC), the country's central bank, signed a currency swap deal worth 200 billion yuan ($28.7 billion) with its Japanese counterpart, the Bank of Japan (BOJ), on Frida... ( read original story ...)

Banks agree cut-price fees for SoftBank mobile IPO

According to bankers, about 90 per cent of the shares on offer at the SoftBank IPO are to be pitched at Japanese retail investors, with the rest shared between domestic and foreign institutions. The s... ( read original story ...)