Tag: banking

TOKYO (Reuters) - A firm majority of economists expect Japan will engage in bilateral trade talks with the United States in the near future, a Reuters poll showed ahead of next week's high-level economic talks between the two nations. Japan and the United ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 13 Japanese stocks posted fresh four-month lows on Thursday morning as the yen spiked against the dollar after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S currency was too strong, hitting automakers and tech shares hard. The Nikkei 225 share ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 12 Japanese stocks fell to their lowest in more than four months on Wednesday as rising geopolitical tensions curbed risk appetite, with exporters badly hit as the safe-haven yen spiked to a five-month high. The Nikkei 225 share average ... ( read original story ...)

This follows on from a fairly quiet start to the year in terms of public offerings from biotech, although just this week Biohaven Pharmaceutical filed to raise up to $100 million in its IPO attempt to ... Ovid help out on the Osaka-based company’s ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday that a lack of clarity on why auditors did not sign off on Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) earnings is problematic for shareholders and financial markets. Aso, who is also head of the country's ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, - Japanese bank lending rose 3.0 percent in March from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday. Outstanding loans held by the country's four main categories of banks, including "shinkin" or credit unions, stood at 513.060 trillion yen ($ ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp will make every effort to avoid being delisted by the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), the company's CEO said on Tuesday, after releasing delayed third-quarter results with a disclaimer from its auditor. "The decision on ... ( read original story ...)

* Says it acquired shares of GUOTAI JUNAN SECURITIES for $10 million, in Hong Kong stock exchange Source text in Japanese:goo.gl/ypqE8D Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News) ( read original story ...)

They include countries such as Peru and Vietnam, beyond bigger nations like Brazil, South Korea and Japan. “It is a question of independence, or if you like of nondependence,” Ranzo told the Associated Press. “Whether we like it or not, our economy ... ( read original story ...)

Such a filing would be unprecedented for a major Tokyo-based firm and would put financial regulators and the Tokyo Stock Exchange center stage as they weigh whether it would be acceptable, as well as the pros and cons of forcing it to delist. Failing to ... ( read original story ...)

Such a filing would be unprecedented in Japan and would put financial regulators and the Tokyo Stock Exchange center stage as they weigh whether it would be acceptable as well as the pros and cons of forcing it to delist. Toshiba has failed to file audited ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan offered its most optimistic view of the country's regional economies in nearly a decade, even as some firms warned that uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies could affect their capital expenditure ... ( read original story ...)

April 9 Lixil Viva Corp: * Says its stock will begin trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 12, 2017, under the symbol "3564" * In its initial public offering, the company will offer a total of 19,623,800 common shares, comprised of newly issued ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 10 Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday morning as comments from a U.S. central banker supported the dollar against the yen, bolstering exporter stocks, while rising U.S. yields helped financial stocks outperform. The Nikkei gained 0.8 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japan Inc. where companies with roots going back decades, if not centuries, have long dominated, is finally warming up to startups. Major banks and venture capitalists are keen to tap into faster growth by investing in innovative entrepreneurs ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday reiterated the central bank's resolve to maintain its massive monetary stimulus until inflation is stably above its 2 percent target. "Japan's economy continues to recover moderately as a ... ( read original story ...)