Japanese Bank Lending: Losing Momentum
Loan balances have eased back to May levels, with much of the increase in lending by the major banks in March-June reversing between July and...
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Japan – Economic Strength, Bank Relief
The latest quarter GDP was revised upward slightly. Banks with the highest credit costs or delta in credit costs during the current year, may have...
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Jimoto Holdings (7161 JP): Kirayaka Cracks
Financial entrepreneur Yoshitaka Kitao and his flagship company SBI Holdings (8473 JP) have just netted their sixth and seventh regional banks,...
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Mizuho Financial Group (8411 JP): Anything But Consistent
Despite outperforming all of the major banks this year, MHFG’s lack of consistency, either in profit generation or management execution, makes this...
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SMFG (8316 JP): Rising to the Challenge
Interim FY3/2021 results for SMFG (8316 JP) showed a strong recovery in 2Q after a disappointing and COVID-19-affected 1Q, despite margins under...
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