Japan Post Bank

Japan Post Bank to launch digital yen in 2026

[TOKYO] Japan Post Bank said it would launch a digital yen by the end of fiscal 2026 to make it more convenient for its depositors to make digital financial transactions.

Japan Post Bank to plough 100b yen into stocks

Japan Post Bank to plough 100b yen into stocks

JAPAN Post Bank Co plans to spend an initial 100 billion yen (S$1.2 billion) directly buying stocks - when it finds the right opportunities.

Biggest pension fund has reasons to buy Japan stocks, sell bonds

Biggest pension fund has reasons to buy Japan stocks, sell bonds

THE world's biggest pension fund has two good reasons to extend its switch from bonds into stocks: sovereign debt with negative yields and a plunge in equities that cut valuations to a three-year low.

Japan Post Bank seen hurting most from Bank of Japan's negative rates

Japan Post Bank seen hurting most from Bank of Japan's negative rates

JAPAN Post Bank Co stands to lose the most from the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) decision to introduce negative interest rates as plummeting bond yields underscore its reliance on the country's debt for inco...

Japan Post's red-letter day delivers a value gap

Japan Post's red-letter day delivers a value gap

JAPAN Post's 1.4 trillion yen (S$16.2 billion) red-letter day has delivered a value gap. Shares in the postal operator and its two finance arms soared as they made their stockmarket debuts on Nov 4. H...

Japan Post sets IPO prices at top of their ranges

Japan Post sets IPO prices at top of their ranges

Top end of book-building range indicates strong demand from retail investors

Japan Post Bank Co seen as the next whale big enough to move markets

Japan Post Bank Co seen as the next whale big enough to move markets

It plans to increase investments in assets aside from JGBs by 30 per cent to 60 trillion yen in the fiscal year ending March 2018