Hokkoku Financial Holdings (7381 JP): 1H FY03/26 flash update
Consolidated ordinary income increased by 19.6% YoY to JPY53.7bn, driven by higher interest and dividend income. Hokkoku Bank's core gross profit...
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Japanese Regional Banks:Ā Dancing On Their Own
The āsense of crisisā that Japanese banks need to abandon their habitual ābusiness as usualā approach and take decisive action may be finally...
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š°š· šÆšµ That Was The Week That Was in North Asia - 13th-18th May - "Events, Dear Boy, Events".
A busy week for Smartkarma's North Asian team as the spring earnings announcements reached their peak in Japan after the extended Golden Week...
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Japan's Banks ā Ugly Ducklings
There are hundreds of banks in Japan. Most only focus on the so-called mega banks. Of course our fellowĀ SmartkarmaĀ analyst J. Brian Waterhouse is...
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Could Japan's Aggressive Stock Buyback Spree Slow an Economic Rebound?
Offerings of equities and convertibleĀ bonds totaled 720 billion yen over the first nine months of '16 andĀ the trend continues unabated. Its the...
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