All posts tagged "BOJ"
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244Capital RegulationPoorly Performing Japanese Banks to Face Added FSA Pressure
The FSA plans to stress test Japanese regional banks by mid-year and issue business improvement orders and possible restrictions on poorly performing banks.
March 20, 2019 -
285JapanTokyo Bourse to Cut a Third of Companies from First Section
The Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to raise the minimum market cap for companies to maintain a listing on its First Section and require English language quarterly earnings disclosures.
March 18, 2019 -
337Fintech / RegtechBIS Issues Report on Central Bank Digital Currencies
Only one of 63 central bank respondents has said it is very likely to issue a central bank digital currency in the next six years.
January 10, 2019 -
344JapanJapan to Propose Amendments to Simplify Bank Merger Process
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructed ministers to propose amendments to existing laws to simplify consolidation of regional banks, many of which are struggling to maintain profitability.
November 8, 2018 -
337Capital RegulationJapan’s Suruga Bank to Receive $2.2bn Credit Line from BOJ
The credit line is aimed at preventing a liquidity crunch after a scandal involving falsified proof of income and assets to approve loans resulted in mass withdrawals by depositors.
November 5, 2018 -
396ChinaShinzo Abe’s Beijing Visit Paves Way for Financial Sector Cooperation
Forty years since the 1978 peace treaty marked by a series of MoUs between central banks, securities regulators, stock exchanges and industry bodies, among others.
October 29, 2018 -
273Capital RegulationJapan Banks Face Asset Risks, but No Change in Outlook – Moody’s
Japanese banks face profitability pressures and asset risks, even as liquidity and capitalisation remain robust, the ratings agency said.
October 17, 2018 -
355Big PictureIncreased Use of Futures in Asset Management Could Adversely Impact Market – Kuroda
Increased use of futures in ETFs and investment trusts, while desirable to deepen futures market, has the potential to create correlation and contagion risks among asset classes where none existed before.
September 5, 2018 -
315Capital RegulationJapan’s Regional Banks Told Not to Blame BOJ for Woes
FSA commissioner urges regional banks, whose profits are down 30% from 5 years ago, to explore ways to manage low interest environment, other than blaming monetary policy.
August 23, 2018 -
429Japan
BOJ Forms Benchmark Reform Committee
Committee to discuss developing recommendations on JPY interest rate benchmarks, the challenges arising from each and proposals for other solutions.
July 24, 2018
