Tag: finance

TOKYO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped from a two-year high on Friday after North Korea threatened to test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean, ratcheting up tensions with the United States and its allies. Still, the market ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan kept its monetary stimulus unchanged Thursday, but a dovish new board member opposed the decision in his first meeting, an unexpected dissension on a board chosen entirely by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Still, BoJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda ... ( read original story ...)

Lower levels of inflation are not new to Japan. Inflation in Japan has been low for close to three decades. Only in recent months, with a generous stimulus package from the Bank of Japan, have we seen green shoots in Japanese inflation. The BOJ’s (Bank ... ( read original story ...)

Just another example of a big bank looking to work with fintech firms. As the interest in digital currency grows stronger, Japanese banks are also jumping on the bandwagon. There are plans to establish a digital currency by 2020, which may be called J Coin ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan's decision to maintain its policy of massive monetary easing suggests the inflation target of 2 percent remains a distant prospect and that the policy is here to stay for an extended period. The central bank made the decision at a ... ( read original story ...)

According to news reports, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could be calling for a snap election next month to capitalize on the increased approval ratings in August. Ratings for Abe and his government have taken a hit, falling below 30.0% in July after ... ( read original story ...)

Vast tracts of artificial forests left unattended or abandoned across Japan could be redeveloped under plans to set up a “forest bank.” The system envisaged by the Forestry Agency, cities, towns and villages would mean leasing long-neglected forests of ... ( read original story ...)

This informal grouping hosted by Japan in Tokyo on August 11, became the ‘Friends of Thailand’. The concrete outcome of the meeting was a series of financial commitments by seven countries and the multilaterals, with the United States notably absent. ( read original story ...)

WTA TOKYO - Kerber upset Pliskova to reach the semifinal The 2016 ... Ltd had raised Rs6,000 crore in its initial share sale. Thus the company's IPO involves promoters offloading a total of up to 12 crore shares. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — The Bank of Japan left policy unchanged Thursday, sticking with its aggressive monetary stimulus measures as many other major central banks around the world head toward the exit door from easy money. The Japanese central bank’s decision to ... ( read original story ...)

Trump has followed through on the report and has signed an executive order that significantly expands U.S. authority to target individuals, companies and financial institutions that conduct significant trades with North Korea. "It is unacceptable that ... ( read original story ...)

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said India needs to find a balance ... The national carrier’s balance sheet includes real estate from Tokyo to London, two hotels, five subsidiary companies and a joint venture, making a possible sale complicated. ( read original story ...)

The Financial Services Agency of Japan (‘FSA’) and the Financial ... and CEO of FSRA, Richard Teng took place in Tokyo today to seal the Framework at the FinTech Summit, the international conference as part of FIN/SUM Week co-hosted by FSA, The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

symbol=HDB Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group On Thursday, shares in Tokyo, Japan headquartered Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. recorded a trading volume of 767,707 shares. The stock finished the day 0.13% higher at $7.75. The Company's shares have ... ( read original story ...)

a co-working space startup backed by SoftBank Group Corp., is making its debut in Japan with three locations in downtown Tokyo starting February ... to invest $4.4 billion in WeWork last month to finance an aggressive global expansion plan that includes ... ( read original story ...)

In the latest edition released in September, London remained the world's top financial center, followed by New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo. Hong Kong and Singapore were far better than Shanghai before, but as Shanghai has been constantly opening ... ( read original story ...)