That helped the company price its IPO at multiples far higher than celebrated tech names ... Dollar tops ¥110.40 on higher Tokyo stocks The dollar erased early losses to top ¥110.40 in Tokyo trading W... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes higher supported by tech shares; telecom shares volatile
TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei closed higher on Wednesday supported by tech shares, which tracked gains in their U.S. peers, although telcos were volatile on news the government wanted to cu... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises supported by tech shares; telecom shares volatile
TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Wednesday morning supported by tech shares, which tracked gains in their U.S. peers, while telcos were volatile on worries that their mobile fees will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan central bank may dial back stimulus before price goal met: ex-BOJ Ishida
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s healthy economic growth should allow its central bank to whittle down its massive stimulus program, even before inflation hits its 2 percent target, Koji Ishida, a former Ban... ( read original story ...)
Medtec Japan 2019 to Highlight Medical Device Design and Manufacturing Industry in Tokyo
TOKYO, Aug. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia's largest exhibition and conference dedicated to the Medical Device Design and Manufacturing industry, "Medtec Japan 2019" will be held in Tokyo from 18 th Mo... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Massive Monetary Stimulus Is Paying Off, Says ABN Amro
The unprecedented monetary firepower unleashed by the Bank of Japan is finally getting the better of deflation, according to ABN Amro. The tightest labor market in decades is pushing up wages, making ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan Issues A “Red-Hot” Warning For Stocks (EWJ)
From Tyler Durden: Remember when a 0.2% drop in the stock market was considered large enough to merit central bank intervention? If you can’t that’s ok: it was never meant to be the case. Only that’s ... ( read original story ...)
Suruga Bank used inappropriate screening for 1tn yen of loans
TOKYO -- Japan's scandal-ridden regional bank handed out 1 trillion yen (more than $9 billion) worth of inappropriate loans, an independent investigative panel has found. The draft report by the panel ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China seek to restart FX swap lines in sign of warming ties – Kyodo
Officials at Japan’s finance ministry, which is responsible for currency swaps, were not immediately available for comment. The People’s Bank of China did not immediately respond to a faxed request fo... ( read original story ...)
Kanagawa man regrets selling nonprofit health group to Chinese bank employee
The seller and the buyer met in a room in a building in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, and the Chinese bank employee eagerly explained in Japanese why he wanted the NPO. "I want to use the NPO to attract Japa... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares trim loss on solid China market
Tokyo shares rebounded from morning losses to end just over the line in positive territory Tuesday as gains on the Chinese market encouraged regional investors. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.0... ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s Open API Adoption Could Change Financial Institutions in the Region
In May 2017, the Japanese financial industry shifted to a new framework—the amended Banking Act introduced a registration system for Electronic Settlement Agency Service Providers, so-called third-par... ( read original story ...)
Citi Vietnam wins Best Corporate Digital Bank
Citi has been named by Global Finance as Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank in 16 markets where it operates, including Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)
UK seeks Japanese option for post-Brexit banking relations
The UK now sees its banks having a similar relationship with the European Union after Brexit as Japanese ones do. The latest UK paper published Monday confirms the British government wants a form of “ ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, a restaurant is serving -79 C ramen to beat ‘unprecedented’ heat wave
Naturally, sales of cooling products are surging and as Japan Today reports, a Tokyo restaurant is banking on a bone-chilling bowl of ramen to help beat the heat. Pasela, a modern karaoke chain with s... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Finance Giant SBI Makes New Investment in LastRoots Crypto Exchange, Will Aid License Acquisition
Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings announced in a press release Monday, August 20, that it had made a second investment in troubled cryptocurrency exchange LastRoots. SBI, which last month ... ( read original story ...)