regional revitalization
The Bank of Japan has published a special edition of its Regional Economic Report, the "Sakura Report", a compilation of reports from branch offices and other regional economic departments on the trends and recent changes in capital investment by regional companies. These companies are confronting a new economic
private equity
This week, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has published a new paper out of the "Bank of Japan Review" series, examining the recent trends in Private Equity (PE) and Private Debt (PD) funds, which have significantly expanded their assets under management (AUM) since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC)
bank of japan
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Himeno provided insights into Japan's economic outlook, monetary policy, and regional economic conditions during a press conference and a speech in eastern Hokkaido on September 2, 2025. Given the next Monetary Policy Meeting taking place on September 18 & 19, 2025, we
interest rates
Takeshi Ueno, Chief Economist at the NLI Research Institute, published an update to his interest rate outlook this past week. The report analyzes the recent surge in Japan's long-term interest rates (10-year JGB yield) and provides a forecast for the coming 18 months. The key argument is that
bank of japan
As the Bank of Japan has now completed the sale of single stocks it purchased from banks as part of its financial system stabilization measures, the focus is shifting towards an exit strategy for the holdings of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) purchased under the large-scale monetary easing. For this discussion, we
CBDC
The Bank of Japan has published the minutes from the 9th meeting of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Liaison Council on June 4, 2025. The meeting covered discussions about: * Progress updates from the Bank of Japan on CBDC pilot experiments and international developments * Key concerns from various financial industry
banking
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) announced the establishment of its banking branch in Japan from July 1, 2025. The banking license will enhance Natixis CIB’s service offering in Japan, enabling its Natixis Tokyo Branch to provide a broader range of financial services for clients. Natixis Tokyo Branch has
central bank
Pursuant to Article 54 of the Bank of Japan Act, the Bank of Japan submits the "Report on Currency and Monetary Control" to the Diet twice a year. The contents of the report are as follows: * Economic and financial situation * Monetary Policy Conduct and Monetary Policy Tools * Content
venture capital
UTokyo Innovation Platform (UTokyo IPC) has decided to invest in Abies Ventures Fund II, managed by Abies Ventures, through its Academic Startup Acceleration (ASA) Fund—a university startup support fund operated under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s “Global Innovation with STARTUPS” initiative. Backing Deep-Tech Champions with Global Execution Capabilities Founded
alternatives
Tokyo-based Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, a leading trust bank, and Chicago-based GCM Grosvenor, a leading global alternative asset management solutions provider, have announced a strategic partnership to offer clients best-in-class alternative investment products to capitalize on the attractive Japanese market demand for alternative investment solutions that add value to investment
crm
Salesforce Japan announces that Mitsubishi UFJ Bank has implemented Salesforce's Financial Services Cloud (FSC) as its new CRM system with approximately 26,000 users, including sales representatives across all branches. This new CRM system aims to centralize customer data and enhance both sales capabilities and customer experience. Purpose
broker/dealer
The total number of SBI Securities financial product accounts intermediated through Sumitomo Mitsui Card and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation has exceeded 1 million, and the monthly investment amount for "Sumitomo Mitsui Card Regular Investment" has exceeded 85 billion yen. Since June 2021, Sumitomo Mitsui Card has partnered with