Tag: banking

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the largest banking institutions in Japan, is set to launch its high-speed blockchain payment network with the U.S.-based tech firm Akamai in 2021. MUFG ... ( read original story ...)

The founder of one of the world’s largest Bitcoin exchanges broke a month-long silence to proclaim his innocence Friday, making his first comments since a Chinese police probe forced OKEx to briefly ... ( read original story ...)

This week, the V20 Summit convened crypto industry leaders and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and industry regulators, in a three-day virtual conference to share views and feedback on the ... ( read original story ...)

This morning, bitcoin (BTC) had surpassed the $18k price zone, as the crypto asset has climbed a whopping 54% during the last 30 days. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Treasure Data ... "Private equity, venture capital, growth capital, IPO, strategic acquisitions ... it could be SoftBank as well." Tibrewal, a former consultant at McKinsey, replaced ... ( read original story ...)

Covid-19 cases rose to a record of more than 2,000, according to local media tallies, as the nation that had previously shown success in containing the virus now faces a rapid spread of the pathogen. ( read original story ...)

Seven & i Holdings aims to cut by 2050 its greenhouse gas emissions essentially to zero at its retail outlets in Japan and the U.S., including those of its Seven-Eleven convenience store chain, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan and the country's financial regulator Financial Services Agency held a first round of talks on ways to enhance cooperation over their banking sector inspections, the central bank ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese stocks fell for a third consecutive session on Friday as a rise in new domestic coronavirus infections to record highs fuelled concerns that officials will place new restrictions on business ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese stocks fell for a third consecutive session on Friday as a rise in new domestic coronavirus infections to record highs fuelled concerns that officials will place new restrictions on business ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday, the Finance Ministry and Bank of Japan (BOJ) are cooperating well for financial stability. “Generally speaking, any decision to consolidate is up to ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday his ministry and the Bank of Japan were cooperating effectively to ensure financial stability. He also said that, generally speaking, any decision by ... ( read original story ...)

Sharp Corp. will return to Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average, replacing NTT Docomo Inc. and marking a comeback on Japan’s premier blue-chip index just four years after it was removed. ( read original story ...)

Bank of the Philippine Islands’ joint venture partner Tokyo Century Corporation (TCC) has decided to take majority control of BPI Century Tokyo Lease & Finance Corporation (BPICTL). In a disclosure to ... ( read original story ...)

While Japan's economy struggles with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, its stock market has staged big rallies since the start of November, with the key Nikkei index hitting new ... ( read original story ...)

Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx is going to let withdrawals of all digital assets resume on or before Nov. 27 after a Chinese police probe forced a halt last month. ( read original story ...)