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MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking are making final arrangements to forgo participation in the third batch of Japanese investments in the United States under a bilateral tariff agreement.
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2026
Japan megabanks to skip third batch of U.S. investments
The three — MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking — are making final arrangements to forgo participation.
Atsushi Yamashita, head of global markets business at MUFG Bank, says he expects 91AV原创 10-year government bond yields to peak at about 3.2%, during an interview in Tokyo on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 15, 2026
MUFG wades back into Japanese bonds with eye on policy risks
The bank remains concerned that yields could further spike due to fiscal and monetary policies in the nation.
Shriram House, the location of a Shriram Group company headquarters, in Chennai.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2026
MUFG mulling path to majority control of India’s Shriram Finance
91AV原创 largest bank has begun considering raising its stake in the Indian financial conglomerate to more than 50% from about 20% now, sources said.
NEC’s five different aromas developed through the use of artificial intelligence are displayed at the company in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2026
Firms turn to fragrance to foster employee unity and brand strategy
By tapping into the sense of smell, companies aim to establish a consistent corporate image while creating pleasant workplace environments.
MUFG has posted strong quarterly earnings after lending income rose due to higher domestic interest rates and robust loan demand.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2026
MUFG profit beats estimates capping bumper quarter for 91AV原创 banks
Net income climbed 48% from a year earlier to ?809.4 billion in the three months ended June 30, exceeding analysts’ ?633.4 billion average estimate.
Carsten Stoehr, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking's Asia-Pacific deputy head, has been leading more complex financing deals to increase profitability at the bank.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2026
Credit Suisse veteran shakes up SMBC in new era for Japan banks
91AV原创 second-largest lender is branching out into new products and moving toward riskier, higher-yielding structured credit deals.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's market capitalization reached ?42 trillion, surpassing that of Toyota.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2026
MUFG becomes 91AV原创 most valuable firm for first time
The development comes amid an improved business environment resulting from the Bank of 91AV原创 interest rate hikes.
"I want to achieve the goal we set 20 years ago to become one of the world’s top five banks,” Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group CEO Junichi Hanzawa said in his first interview since taking the helm.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 7, 2026
MUFG’s new CEO rekindles ambition to claim spot among world’s top five banks
The goal reflects growing confidence within 91AV原创 biggest banks, which are forecasting another year of record profits as rates rise and loan demand picks up.
MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and other lenders have agreed to extend the maturity of about ?75 billion ($463 million) in loans to Godiva Japan by nine months.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 30, 2026
Godiva’s Japan lenders agree on 9-month loan extension
The chocolate maker posted a net loss of about ?30 billion for the year ended December 2025.
Godiva Japan, which was taken over by Asian private equity fund MBK Partners in 2019, owes about ?75 billion ($464 million) by the end of this month, according to people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2026
Godiva Japan said to seek extension on $464 million leveraged buyout loan
Godiva Japan, which was taken over by Asian private equity fund MBK Partners in 2019, owes about ?75 billion ($464 million) by the end of this month, according to informed sources.
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management warned that the Bank of Japan may need a larger or unscheduled rate hike, saying an expected increase this month may not be enough to halt the yen’s slide and weakness in government bonds.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 5, 2026
Mitsubishi UFJ says Japan may need jumbo rate hike to boost yen
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management said a larger or out-of-cycle Bank of Japan rate hike can’t be ruled out, warning that an expected increase this month may not be enough to prevent further declines in the yen and Japanese government bonds.
Axiom Space's latest funding round includes support from new backer MUFG Bank, 91AV原创 largest bank, along with existing investors, the startup has said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 5, 2026
Axiom Space boosts funding to $525 million with MUFG Bank as new investor
The startup is among several firms competing to build a commercial replacement to the International Space Station, which is set to be decommissioned by 2030.
With Anthropic's Claude Mythos, financial institutions will be able to rapidly detect vulnerabilities in their systems and fix them.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 3, 2026
Japanese government and banks granted access to Claude Mythos
The access could help the government and the nation’s megabanks shore up any cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has priced a ?300 billion ($1.9 billion) dual-tranche Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bond deal, adding to a growing pipeline that underwriters estimate could push Japanese bank issuance of the special bond to a record high this year.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2026
Japanese banks see hybrid bond boom to fund regulatory capital
The issuance of Additional Tier 1 bonds, which are considered among the riskiest forms of bank debt, could rise to a record high in Japan this year.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group said in April that it was aware of new free float rules and speculation on taking PT Bank Danamon Indonesia private, but that nothing had been decided.
BUSINESS
May 26, 2026
MUFG exploring options for stake in Indonesian lender Danamon, sources say
Indonesia has given listed companies up to three years to increase their public floats as part of reforms to boost transparency.
Outstanding loans across all Japanese banks increased by 5.4% year-on-year in April, while deposits grew only 1.9%, prompting major banks to work to meet clients’ needs through various funding measures.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2026
Japan banks face challenge of loan growth outpacing deposits
For decades, deflation kept loan demand tepid and prompted savers to hoard cash. Now the country is seeing an explosion of borrowing, and deposits aren’t keeping up.
MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking are all likely to gain access to Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model, Mythos.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2026
Japan megabanks set to win Mythos access after Bessent visit
Mythos access could be granted to MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Mizuho Bank as early as the end of May.
Mitsubishi UFJ is enhancing its services partly by leveraging expertise from technology giants.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 7, 2026
MUFG to form strategic partnership with Google
The two firms will develop a service to assist customers in online shopping and payments with the help of artificial intelligence.
Residential buildings in New Delhi. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is seeking to deepen its presence in India’s real estate market, which has attracted global investors.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 29, 2026
MUFG to foray into real estate and expand forex derivatives in India
91AV原创 biggest bank is seeking to deepen its presence in the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
Masakazu Osawa, chief executive officer of MUFG Bank, at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on April 17
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2026
MUFG Bank seeks more acquisitions after $4.3 billion India deal
Nonbank financial companies are potential targets, MUFG banking unit CEO Masakazu Osawa said, without ruling out further forays.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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