Japan 2024 H1 Bank Guidance: Interest/Fees ⬆︎, Expenses/Credit Costs⬇︎ - Opportunity Good Still
10 of about 70 Japanese regional banks have revised guidance for the H1 to end-Sep 2024. The average gain is near 70% vs previous guidance. That's...
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Japan Banks – Recoveries
Not all banks report major recoveries of previously written off loans. But two banks stand out, Suruga Bank and Tsukuba Bank. Recoveries can be an...
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Japan Banks – Surplus Money, Higher Rates
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is trying to incentive mergers amongst the countries many regional banks. It will exempt some banks from receiving its...
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Japanese Regional Banks: An Old Chestnut Reappears
A curious thing happened on Friday. The Japanese Topix Index fell almost 1%, reflecting overnight weakness on Wall Street, but the banking sector...
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Shimizu Bank (8364 JP): Clear Water Runs Red
Shimizu Bank (8364 JP), a small Japanese regional bank from Shizuoka Prefecture in the Chubu Region of central Japan, has slashed its FY3/2020...
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