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Japan Banks Seek Dollars to Finance Projects from U.S.-Japan Tariff Deal Japan’s major banks and state-backed lender JBIC are scrambling to secure dollars to finance the first wave of projects …

Syndicated loans to Japanese firms reach record as foreign banks fill regional gap Syndicated loans to Japanese corporations reached a record near $220bn in the last fiscal year, as Taiwanese, …

Bangladesh Banks Bailout: Government Earmarks 400 Billion Taka to Stabilize Troubled Lenders Bangladesh allocates 400 billion taka in next budget to prop up troubled banks, addressing systemic risk amid governance …

Central Banks Plan to Boost Gold Reserves as Dollar Holdings Fall, WGC Survey Finds World Gold Council survey finds 84% of central banks expect gold reserves to rise in five …

China’s listed banks hit by shrinking profits as property slump threatens bad-loan cleanup China’s listed banks face shrinking profit margins as nearly 90% fall below an industry threshold, threatening bad-loan …

Enterprise value-backed loans aim to unlock startup funding in Japan Japan’s leading banks and regional lenders will roll out enterprise value-backed loans, allowing startups to borrow against technology and projected …

Japanese Bank Profits Rise for Third Straight Year as Interest Income Boosts Earnings Net income at Japan’s top banks rose for the third consecutive year, driven by higher interest income …

Japan Gains Access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos to Harden Financial Cyberdefenses Japan secures access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos for government and megabanks, accelerating cyberdefense collaboration and recovery planning by May …

Japan Tightens Rules for Power Banks on Flights: What Travelers Need to Know From April 24, 2026, Japan limits power banks on flights: two per passenger, maximum 160Wh, cabin-only and …