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Japan banks downsize to stay alive
Published on 01/01/2018
» TOKYO: Japan's biggest banks are racing to adapt to changing business conditions amid a shrinking population and the spread of online banking.
IMF raises 2017 world growth forecast to 3.5%
Kyodo News, Published on 18/04/2017
» The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday it forecasts world economic growth to rise by 0.1 point to 3.5% for 2017, with growth for the United States unchanged at 2.3% and that for Japan up 0.4 percentage points from its estimate in January to 1.2%.
BoJ's new easing step may be powerful but is risky
Published on 31/01/2016
» The Bank of Japan has surprised the market again with a step to introduce a negative interest rate, but the decision indicates the central bank has been pushed into a corner in its battle against deflation.
OECD cuts global outlook to 3%
Kyodo News, Published on 16/09/2015
» The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday slightly cut its global economic outlook for 2015, reflecting a slowdown in China and other emerging economies.