Tag: banking

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 ...)

TOKYO -- Job turnover in Japan's financial sector has rebounded as both domestic and foreign institutions search for talent to meet their increasingly international and technical needs. Tokyo-based JAC Recruitment, a leading recruiter for banks and other ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan should push back against any U.S. suggestion that it is suppressing the yen's value for trade advantage, an adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, in a bid to preempt criticism of Japan's currency policy. Koichi Hamada ... ( read original story ...)

We start this week with two deals between European biotechs and larger Japanese companies. Belgium’s Ogeda struck ... Verona Pharma filed for an $86 million Nasdaq IPO to fund mid-phase trials in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cystic fibrosis. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – The Osaka Prefectural Government announced Thursday that staff from the Finance Ministry’s Kinki Local Finance Bureau met with its officials five times over 16 months to discuss scandal-plagued Moritomo Gakuen’s application to open a new ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 7 Japan's Nikkei share average edged up in choppy trade on Friday but gains were limited as the U.S. missile strike on Syria curbed investors' risk appetite. The Nikkei rose 0.4 percent to 18,664.63 after traversing positive and negative trade. ( read original story ...)