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Nikkei closes at 26-year high
Kyodo News, Published on 23/01/2018
» TOKYO: The Nikkei stock index ended above the 24,000 line Tuesday for the first time in more than 26 years as investors were relieved by the end of the US government shutdown and the Bank of Japan's decision to continue aggressive monetary easing.
Japanese firms in Thailand hike wages
Kyodo News, Published on 05/10/2017
» More Japanese companies in Thailand are implementing increased relative wage hikes this year on the back of an improving economic outlook in the Southeast Asian country.
IMF keeps world growth forecast at 3.5%
Kyodo News, Published on 24/07/2017
» WASHINGTON -- The International Monetary Fund maintained its world economic growth forecast at 3.5% this year and 3.6% next year, with upward revisions for Japan, China and other Asian emerging markets offsetting a downward projection for the United States.
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%.
G-20 finance chiefs to keep past currency pledges
Kyodo News, Published on 18/03/2017
» BADEN-BADEN, GERMANY - Group of 20 finance chiefs will reiterate existing pledges on currencies, including commitments to avoid competitive devaluations, at the urging of Japan and the US, a G-20 source said Saturday, as they prepare to wrap up a two-day meeting and issue a communique.
MUFG to launch virtual currency service
Kyodo News, Published on 03/01/2017
» TOKYO - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc will issue a virtual currency in the fiscal year through March 2018 to provide a money transfer service at lower fees, becoming the first major Japanese banking group to launch such a business, sources close to the matter said Tuesday.
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.
Japan bank integrates with Ayudhya
Kyodo News, Published on 05/01/2015
» The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ on Monday integrated its branch in Bangkok with its Thai subsidiary, the Bank of Ayudhya, which it acquired in late 2013 as part of its expansion of operations in Southeast Asia.