San'In Godo Bank (8381 JP): From Out of the Shadows
Based in Shimane Prefecture, in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, San In Godo Bank (8381 JP) is unique among Japan’s 64 regional banks in...
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SMFG (8316 JP): Standing Out in a Crowd
Interim results announced by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (8316 JP) on 14 November 2018 represented 68% of management’s full-year target of ¥700...
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Concordia FG (7186 JP): Oil on Troubled Waters
The economic and reputational fall-out from the Higashi-Nippon Bank ’inappropriate lending’ scandal and subsequent FSA Business Improvement Order...
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In Tough Japanese Banking Market, SMFG Looks Like the Best Bet for Future Returns
We are transferring coverage of Japan's six largest banking groups, all of which we rate as having no moat and a stable moat trend. This includes...
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Chiba Bank (8331 JP): Chiba 'n Cheerful
Strategically located in the heart of Japan’s wealthiest region, namely the Kanto Region that surrounds the nation’s capital Tokyo, with an asset...
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