Bank of Japan
Japan's biggest banks see stable loan demand in Q2 2026
Japan's biggest banks see stable loan demand in Q2 2026
Four banks said that demand from local governments were “substantially stronger.”
Think tank urges Japan to ditch market neutrality to fight greenwashing
Japan’s central bank should establish a green collateral framework and revise its green investment directions, it said.
Japan's record bank profits mask a rise in bad loans and capital pressure
The megabanks have raised their provisions amidst the Middle East conflict.
Japan's financial institutions report $4.28t in loans as of Feb 2025
It is a 3.1% increase from the same month last year.
Japan, India renew bilateral swap agreement
The size of the BSA remains unchanged at $75b.
Mizuho’s profits tripled in 9M FY2024
Consolidated gross profits rose 288.9% thanks to the rate hike and NII growth.
Japanese banks’ total assets at $9.15t in Nov 2024
Banks hold $1.52t in assets overseas.
Japan, the Philippines renew bilateral swap agreement
The size of the BSA remains unchanged: $12b for the Philippines and $500m for Japan.
Thailand and Japan renew bilateral swap agreement.
The size of the BSA remains at $3b or its equivalent in yen.
Singapore, Japan renew bilateral swap arrangement
Singapore can swap up to $3b whilst Japan can swap up to US$1b.
BOK joins project exploring use of tokenisation to improve cross-border payments
Seven other central banks globally have joined the project.
Japan banks clinch $1.98b boost in interest income after policy shift
But a rise in deposit rates presents risks, analysts warned.
Banks fine but SMEs at risk by Japan's 'historic' policy shift
SMEs may see more challenges from the higher interest rates and higher wages.
Japan exits negative interest rate policy on record wage hikes
With salaries rising by 5.28% on average, the BOJ sees cycle of wages and prices more “solid”.
BOJ disbursed $66.4b in loans to stimulate bank lending
The outstanding balance of 6 major banks is at $218b.
Japan banks’ domestic assets at $9.4t in January
Banks hold an additional US$1.6t of assets in their overseas branches.
Japanese banks report lower average lending rates in July
City banks’ interest rates for short-term and long-term loans decreased.
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