Saudi officials also talked to exchanges in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Shanghai but are unlikely to pursue ... Saudi officials expect the IPO to value Aramco at a minimum of $2 trillion (£1.61 trillion). Saudi Arabian Oil Co, known as Saudi Aramco ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's SMFG, Resona in talks to combine regional units: sources
TOKYO Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (8316.T) (SMFG) and Resona Holdings Inc (8308.T) are in talks to merge some of their units, sources said, in what would be the latest in a slow but steady wave of consolidation in Japan's regional banking industry. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s efforts to end ‘death by overwork’ will have unintended consequences: Deutsche Bank
Japan's efforts to put the kibosh on karoshi, or "death by overwork," by addressing excessive overtime could weigh heavily on economic growth, Deutsche Bank said. "Cuts in overtime hours lead to lower household income, corporate earnings, and the economy's ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Saudi Arabia favors New York for Aramco IPO- WSJ
Saudi Arabia favors New York for Aramco IPO; also said to be considering London, Toronto - WSJ, citing sources * Saudi officials also have talked to exchanges in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Shanghai but are unlikely to pursue listing in those places ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher as yen loses ground
Tokyo stocks overcame early losses to end modestly higher on Monday as yen weakness prompted late bargain-hunting. Shares opened in negative territory even though US stocks hit new highs Friday for the sixth time in seven sessions, with investors focusing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan export growth slows, Trump's trade policies cloud outlook
Exports rose in January due to higher shipments of fuel, car parts and steel, but a decline in auto exports contributed to the slower pace of growth, finance ministry data showed on Monday. Japan's exports to the U.S. fell 6.6 percent in January from a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan returns to trade deficit in January
Japan logged its first trade deficit in five months in January, official data showed Monday, as higher energy prices overwhelmed slower growth in exports due to the lunar new year. The country routinely falls into deficit in January due to the lunar new ... ( read original story ...)
Finance bureau sells property for school far below appraised value
OSAKA--A Finance Ministry local bureau here sold a state-owned parcel to a private school operator connected to the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a fraction of the price of an adjacent similar-sized state-owned lot. Akie Abe will be the honorary ... ( read original story ...)
Japan posts bigger-than-expected trade deficit in January
Japan's merchandise trade balance with the rest of the world came to a Y1.087 trillion deficit. Economists polled by the Nikkei had forecast a Y629.3 billion deficit. Overall imports climbed 8.5% in January to Y6.509 trillion for the first rise in 25 months. ( read original story ...)
Nintendo lowers price of development kits to entice indie game makers
Developing games for the Nintendo Switch just got way more affordable. At the Game Creators Conference 2017 in Osaka, Japan, Nintendo announced that Switch development kits would only cost 50,000 yen, or roughly $450. More: Nintendo’s Switch is one ... ( read original story ...)
DIARY-Top Economic Events to March 29
... to speak on "Looking Back on 10 Years at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta" before the 2017 Banking Outlook Conference - 1335 GMT. YAMANASHI, Japan - Bank of Japan policy board member, Takahide Kiuchi, to meet with business leaders. MONDAY, FEBRUARY ... ( read original story ...)
SMBC head says will give Toshiba as much support as possible
TOKYO Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC), one of the main lenders to Toshiba Corp (6502.T), will provide as much support as possible to the troubled Japanese firm, the bank's chief executive said. The TVs-to-nuclear conglomerate is scrambling for cash to ... ( read original story ...)
Bank For International Settlements Warns Of Looming Debt Bubble
aka the central bank of central banks, noted on Friday that over the last 16 years, debts of governments, households and corporations has gone up…everywhere. In the U.S., debt is up 63%. The Eurozone, Japan, U.K., Canada and Australia average around 52%. ( read original story ...)
Japan-US: When will the Don start asking for protection money?
such as the Government Pension Investment Fund and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. Many of the projects and figures come from pre-existing private sector initiatives, but these two government organisations have acted as Abe’s purse ... ( read original story ...)
German bank to sanction ₹2,500 crore for metro rail
After opting out of the proposal to approach the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for loan, the State government is heavily banking on funding by the German and French development banks KfW and Agence Francaise de Development (AFD ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore officially opens its branch in DIFC
Kirit reports to Derrick Tan, Bank of Singapore’s Global Market Head for Malaysia, Brunei, Japan, Sub-Continent and Middle East. Under Kirit’s leadership, Bank of Singapore has registered stellar growth in the Middle East region - doubling its assets ... ( read original story ...)