Shizuoka Bank (8355 JP) - Underwhelming but Not Unexpected (1Q FY3/2020 Results)
1Q FY3/2020 results from Shizuoka Bank (8355 JP), one of Japan’s largest regional banks, were underwhelming. However, a weaker first half had been...
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Fukushima Bank (8562 JP) - Living on the Edge
We highlighted the financial predicament of Fukushima Bank (8562 JP), an obscure secondary regional bank from Fukushima Prefecture in the Tohoku...
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Smartkarma’s Week That Was in JP/KR: Tokyo Electron, Suruga Bank, & Depreciating KRW
KOSPI is up 1.3% YTD. KRW has depreciated 5.6% versus USD YTD. Nikkei is up 2.0% YTD. Yen has appreciated 1.3% versus USD YTD. In the past week,...
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Suruga Bank (8358 JP): Purging the Augean Stables 2019: Part 7 - Executive Executions
Full details are finally starting to emerge of the extent of the destruction to once-proud Suruga Bank Ltd (8358 JP)‘s balance-sheet and reputation...
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Japan Banks – Unloved for Many Reasons
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) offers negative interest rates on monies deposited. Japan’s banks are largely wholesale, with lumpy corporate loans and in...
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