Corporate borrowers were in a tough spot for a few weeks in January. Things had been looking up after the December market swoon, but there were problems in a part of the market that serves junk-rated ... ( read original story ...)
RBI formalises $75-billion swap pact with Bank of Japan
This arrangement would bring in greater stability to the foreign exchange and capital markets. The Reserve Bank of India and the Bank of Japan are said to have formalised the $75- billion swap agreeme... ( read original story ...)
ASEAN and Japan to ink revamped economic pact in March
TOKYO -- Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are finalizing updates to their economic partnership agreement to resolve shelved issues on liberalizing the investment and service ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Regulator Warns Japan’s Biggest Bank Again on Money Laundering
Japan’s largest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, was already being investigated by United States prosecutors over whether it had failed to detect money laundering and sanctions violations at its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Allows Fintech Payments Specialists to Compete with Banks
In this brief announcement posting, appearing in Best Exchange Rates.com, they point out that the Japanese Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced it will remove a ¥1 million (US$9,000) cap o... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Japan’s key bond yield ends flat
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond ended flat Friday as selling on overnight falls in U.S. Treasury prices was offset by buying triggered by a Bank of Japan bond-buying operat... ( read original story ...)
PM pledges optimal conditions for Japanese MUFG Bank in VN
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (r) receives Kanetsugu Mike, President and CEO of the largest Japanese bank in Hà Nội on Friday.- VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI – The Vietnamese Government is committ... ( read original story ...)
PM pledges optimal conditions for Japanese MUFG Bank in Vietnam
The Vietnamese Government is committed to creating the best conditions for foreign firms, including MUFG Bank, to operate in Vietnam, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a meeting with Kanetsugu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei falls on weak economic data
Headline indices of the Japan share market declined on Friday, 22 February 2019, as fresh economic data out of US, Europe and Japan suggested further slowing in global growth. However, fears about a w... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso: Trump has never mentioned FX when talking about Japan trade
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump has never mentioned currencies when discussing trade with Japan. Aso, speaking to reporters ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei snaps 3-day winning streak, exporters retreat
TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei retreated on Thursday as investors took a breather after a 3-day rally even as broader market losses were contained by optimism around U.S.-China trade ... ( read original story ...)
UK government admits no Japan trade deal before Brexit
Britain will not be able to maintain current trade terms with Japan if it leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March, the UK government has admitted. The department for international trade made no menti... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Banking Giant Mizuho to Launch Its Yen-Pegged Stablecoin in March
Japan’s banking giant Mizuho Financial Group will launch its digital currency platform for payments and remittance services in March. Japan’s banking giant Mizuho Financial Group will launch ... ( read original story ...)
RPT-UPDATE 1-Managers hired for Toshiba Memory IPO, possibly Japan’s biggest in 2019-sources
TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital has picked Nomura and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley to manage an initial public offering of Japan’s Toshiba Memory, a deal that could ha... ( read original story ...)
Managers hired for Toshiba Memory IPO, possibly Japan’s biggest in 2019
The listing of the world's second-largest maker of NAND flash memory chips, which a Bain-led consortium bought for $18 billion last year, could be Japan's biggest IPO this year. US private equity firm ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei turns up, marks 4th day of gains on U.S.-China trade hopes
TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei reversed course and ended higher as optimism over U.S.- China trade talks lifted companies which have large exposure to China such as Yaskawa Electric and ... ( read original story ...)