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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Shimane Bank (7150 JP): A Paler Shade of Red
Tiny, struggling Shimane Bank Ltd/ The (7150 JP), a Japanese secondary regional bank from Shimane Prefecture in the Chugoku Region of western Japan...
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Global Banks – Razor Thin Capital
It is not the time to have limited capital. There are bound to be mishaps with derivatives, securities, not just loans. While total provisions can...
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Japanese Banks: A Backward Glance
As we await the imminent release of 3Q FY3/2020 results for the banks for the 9 months to end-December 2019, we look back at the banks’ recent...
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