Japan Banks – Rare Time to Shine?
It is rare for Japan’s banks to shine. We wonder if this is now their time and even if only fleetingly so? Credit costs are down substantially for...
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Japanese Banks - Drowning in Liquidity
Spare a thought for the poor, embattled Japanese banker. In this COVID-19-altered world, his biggest problem is that he has too much money. Way,...
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Japanese Banks: Ill Winds
It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good, as the saying goes. While Japanese industry is starting to count the economic cost of the coronavirus...
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Japan Post Bank – Structural Decline
With asset yields under pressure there is no comparable relief on funding. This is due to the nature of Japan Post Bank (7182 JP)'s (JPB) high rate...
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Suruga Bank (8358 JP): One Step Back, but Several Steps Forward
FY3/2020 consolidated results were slightly below guidance and FY3/2021 guidance suggests consolidated net profits may fall as much as 76% YoY to...
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