Tag: banking

TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei dropped to a one-week low on Wednesday morning in the wake of escalating trade tensions between the United States and Europe and worries about the global ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei dropped to a one-week low on Wednesday as escalating trade tensions between the United States and Europe and worries about the global growth outlook sapped ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Leading travel booking websites Rakuten Travel, Expedia and Booking.com are being investigated in Japan over possible antitrust violations, sources told Nikkei. The Japan Fair Trade ... ( read original story ...)

A Reuters survey showed some of Japan’s biggest banks, led by Norinchukin Bank, have nearly doubled their investment in collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) in the nine months to December. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda vowed on Wednesday to continue the central bank's "powerful" monetary easing to achieve its 2 percent inflation target, while urging the ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese bank holding and financial services company Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the fifth largest bank in the world, is set to put its digital currency MUFG Coin into practical use ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- With a new Imperial era just a few weeks away, Japan is set to announce the first revamp of its 1,000 yen (about $9), 5,000 yen and 10,000 yen bank notes since 2004, Nikkei has learned. ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei share average finished 0.2 per cent lower at 21,761.65, after rising to 21,900.55 in early trade, the highest since early December. TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei ended lower on Monday as investors ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 8 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei ended lower on Monday as investors were cautious ahead of the corporate earnings season, though better-than-expected U.S. job growth in March limited the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party won ... policies in this summer's Diet upper house election. But a Nikkei survey conducted in late March related to the gubernatorial races in ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka, the reigning US and Australian Open champion, is a dual-national of Japan and the US — but Japanese law does not allow dual nationality beyond the age of 22. The rule has caught out ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party won ... policies in this summer's Diet upper house election. But a Nikkei survey conducted in late March related to the gubernatorial races in ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Europe’s sclerotic growth and political dysfunction inspire frequent comparisons with Japan’s lost decade from the mid-1990s. We’re not there yet. The region’s bout of misery this year ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged up on Friday to a fresh one-month high as expectations of an imminent U.S.-China trade deal prompted investors to buy back shares they had sold, while ... ( read original story ...)

An investigation found that 40% of Japan's key economic statistics contain errors, and a Nikkei survey conducted from Jan. 25 to Jan. 27 found that 79% of respondents said government statistics ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday mergers could be one option for the country’s regional banks - struggling with squeezed profits amid prolonged low interest rates - ... ( read original story ...)