Euroclear receives Foreign Bank Branch Licence in Japan

EUROCLEAR Bank, the international central securities depository, has been granted a licence from Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) to establish a foreign bank branch under the Japan Banking Act. Euroclear Bank Japan Branch also expects to gain FSA ... ( read original story ...)

Yes Bank raises $400 million loans from Japan, Taiwan

This borrowing will be used for on-lending through its international branch at GIFT City, Ahmedabad. Mumbai: Midsize private sector lender Yes Bank has raised USD 400 million in syndicated loans from lenders in Taiwan and Japan for on-lending to clients. ( read original story ...)

Japan Tobacco’s new CEO lights up Imperial with M&A talk

TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - Japan Tobacco Inc (2914.T) sparked takeover speculation on Tuesday by naming a new chief executive who wants the world's third-largest international tobacco maker to do more overseas acquisitions to offset falling cigarette sales ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka City ‘A+/A-1’ Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Stable

Our ratings on Osaka primarily reflect its very strong economy, which sustains a stable flow of own-source revenues, and the city's long record of fiscal consolidation to balance its budget, reduce debt, and build financial reserves. These factors have led ... ( read original story ...)

Why Saudis Are Pinning Their Future on Giant Oil IPO: QuickTake

International exchanges are clamoring for the business, including London, New York (U.S. President Donald Trump helped with the pitch), Tokyo, Singapore and Hong ... to the domestic exchange. Hosting the IPO outside Saudi Arabia would attract unprecedented ... ( read original story ...)

Why a Singapore Cryptocoin Firm Now Does Its Banking in Japan

Quoine Pte, a cryptocoin exchange operator founded in Singapore, said it’s now routing customers’ payments to Japan, where the firm banks with lenders including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. after an account in the city-state was closed. ( read original story ...)

Japanese banking official warns on extended low interest rates

Where will Japan’s large-scale monetary easing campaign take the banking industry? For the head of the nation’s banking sector, the extremely low interest levels in Japan may disrupt the financial system if they remain in effect for a protracted period ... ( read original story ...)