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Signing of the third Bilateral Swap Arrangement between Japan and Singapore

21/05/2015(0)
1. The Bank of Japan, acting as the agent for the Minister of Finance of Japan, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore signed the third Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) ... Read More
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Fitch Downgrades Japan to ‘A’; Outlook Stable

27/04/2015(0)
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Japan’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to ‘A’ from ‘A+’. The issue ratings on Japan’s senior unsecured foreign and local currency ... Read More
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Japan Overtakes China as Largest U.S. Bondholder

16/04/2015(0)
Japanese become biggest funders of American government for first time since 2008 financial crisis Japan dethroned China as the top foreign holder of U.S. Treasurys for the first time ... Read More
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Japan’s Solar Power Growth Falters as Utilities Balk

04/03/2015(0)
Rice fields, golf courses and even a disused airport runway. All over the southern Japanese region of Kyushu, unexpected places gleam with electricity-producing solar panels. Solar use in Japan has exploded ... Read More
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Japan’s shares at fresh 15-year high on weaker yen

27/02/2015(0)
Shares on Japan’s main index were up on Friday morning due to a weaker yen against the US dollar and despite a raft of mostly disappointing economic figures. In ... Read More
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Japan shares hit 15-year peak; yields drop on Fed view

19/02/2015(0)
The U.S. dollar nursed modest losses in Asia on Thursday while bonds held on to heftier gains as investors scaled back expectations on how fast, and how far, the ... Read More
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Japan crawls out of recession, but GDP misses (Video)

16/02/2015(0)
Japan‘s economy crawled out of recession in the fourth quarter of 2014, data on Monday showed, although the growth figures came in much weaker than expected. Gross domestic product ... Read More
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Asian Stocks Follow U.S. Shares Higher as Oil Resumes Rebound

06/02/2015(0)
Asian stocks followed U.S. equities higher, with the regional benchmark index extending its weekly advance, as materials and energy shares gained amid higher oil prices. The MSCI Asia Pacific ... Read More
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World’s Largest Retail Forex Broker by Volume for 2014!

04/02/2015(0)
GMO CLICK SECURITIES, a member of GMO CLICK GROUP, announced that the group continues to maintain its position as the largest global forex broker by volume since 2012*, achieved ... Read More
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Why Korea’s Central Bank Thinks It Won’t Catch Japan’s Deflation

28/01/2015(0)
Households surveyed by the Korean central bank expect consumer price gains of 2.6 percent in the next 12 months. Deflation in South Korea is a looming threat, according to ... Read More
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