Japan’s biggest banks are nearing a key valuation level for the first time in almost a decade as investors bet that the Bank ...

The extended period of very long lending rates in Japan (the average rate on new loans extended by so-called "city" banks such as Mizuho Bank has been below 1% since 2010, and the average rate on ...

Japan's central bank raised interest rates to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts.

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. is aiming for a net income of 1 trillion yen ($6.4 billion) over the next three to four years, ...

Further deliberations are expected to be required for the Bank of Japan to explore future interest rate hikes, with its key ...

Japan’s consumer price growth picked up in December, adding to evidence of steady inflation just hours before the central ...

Japan's Mizuho Bank is no longer accepting new customers for its safe-deposit service. The move follows the arrest of an employee of another Japanese mega-bank over alleged massive theft from ...

The urgency to ramp up cyber security has never been more acute in the country. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In a significant policy shift, on Friday, January 24, 2025, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its short-term policy rate to approximately 0 .

Mizuho previously projected record annual net income of ¥820 billion for the current fiscal year, meaning the increase would ...

Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in December year-on-year to mark the fastest annual pace in 16 months, likely ...