Mizuho CEO Masahiro Kihara signaled he is confident the Japanese lender can meet its long-term target of about ¥1 trillion in annual profit even as trade wars threaten to stifle growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/15/companies/mizuho-financial-group-ceo-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mizuho #banks #masahirokihara
One bank headquartered 90 minutes outside of Tokyo has come up with a way to tackle the talent shortage in the financial industry that has left even the biggest banks struggling to find experienced people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/08/companies/japan-regional-bank-higher-pay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #regionalbanks #banks #yamanashichuobank #wages
As U.S. President Donald Trump begins weighing replacements for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, they’re running into a complication: It’s not clear Powell will leave the U.S. central bank next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/05/economy/powell-silence-trump-frustration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #jeromepowell #donaldtrump #us #federalreserve #banks
Natixis has hired senior managers from JPMorgan Chase and Societe Generale for its new banking business in Japan, and plans to double Tokyo staff in coming years as it expands the operation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/01/companies/natixis-aim-double-staff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #natixis #banks #jpmorgan #societegenerale
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How Foreign Scammers Use U.S. Banks to Fleece Americans
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Online scams conducted by Asian crime syndicates have reached industrial proportions, cheating victims around the world out of more than $44 billion a year. U.S. banks have been unable to stop them.
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After initially planning to end its debt repayment within several years from now, SBI Holdings now says it will complete repaying the public funds poured into its banking unit on July 31. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/25/companies/sbi-repay-public-funds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sbi #banks
Japan’s biggest banks are among the first global firms to evacuate employees from Dubai and other financial hubs in the Middle East, just days after U.S. airstrikes on Iran increased risks in the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/23/companies/japan-banks-pull-staff-from-middle-east/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #banks #middleeast #iran