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Shriram Finance eyes doubling gold loan book share to 5% in three years

Shriram Finance plans to double its gold loan contribution to five percent. The company also intends to grow its MSME portfolio to twenty percent. This strategic move focuses on expanding its retail and small business lending segments. Shriram Finance will leverage its extensive branch network for organic growth. The lender…

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Aditya Birla Renewables taps MUFG for $1.5 billion to fund Shell asset buy

Aditya Birla Renewables is securing significant acquisition financing. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is providing $1.5 billion for this deal. This funding will support the purchase of Shell's renewable energy assets. The loan facility has a five-year tenor and is priced competitively. This transaction highlights growing Japanese lender involvement in Indian…

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Rupee ends nearly flat on competing oil, intervention and NDF maturity cues

The Indian rupee saw little change on Wednesday. Traders noted oil price swings and strong dollar demand. The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened to stabilize the currency. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East added to market uncertainty. Investors now await US inflation data for further market direction.

The Economic Times

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China out, India in? The Japanese begin a quiet but powerful pivot

Japanese banks are increasingly shifting their Asia strategy from China to India and Southeast Asia as slowing growth, rising costs and geopolitical risks reduce China's appeal. Over the past five years, Japanese regional banks have cut their branch presence in China by about 20%, while lending by Japan's three megabanks…

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MUFG’s new India fund; District goes sporting

Happy Tuesday! Japan’s MUFG is doubling down on India just as a new wave of investors moves into the country’s startup market. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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India bonds slip ahead of RBI policy as war risks lift oil

The Reserve Bank of India will announce its rate decision on Friday, with markets largely pricing in a pause even ‌as Standard Chartered, ⁠Capital Economics, ⁠ANZ, MUFG and OCBC call for a 25-basis-point hike.

The Economic Times

Rupee slips with Asian peers as hopes of imminent U.S.-Iran peace deal falter

The Indian rupee weakened against the dollar as crude oil prices surged amid fading hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal. State-run banks intervened to cushion the fall. Rising inflation concerns are prompting analysts to anticipate a Reserve Bank of India rate hike, though economists expect rates to remain steady. The…

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RBI helping hand muscles breathing room for rupee, cools forward premiums

The Indian rupee strengthened to close above 96 per dollar for the first time in a week, following aggressive interventions by the Reserve Bank of India. The central bank sold billions of dollars and engaged in buy/sell swaps, pushing the rupee up despite rising crude oil prices. Analysts remain cautious,…

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Digital Edge Successfully Closes First US$575 Million HoldCo Loan to Accelerate Growth Across Key Asia-Pacific Markets

SINGAPORE, May 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Edge today announced the successful closing of its inaugural US$575 million holding company ("HoldCo") financing, marking a significant milestone in the company's continued evolution as one of Asia-Pacific's leading digital infrastructure platforms. The proceeds from the facility will support the continued...

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) reported record fiscal 2025 profit and set a higher profit target for fiscal 2026, while management faced analyst questions about a drop in its capital ratio and the size of its planned share repurchase. Group CFO Togawa told investors on the online earnin

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Asian Shares Rise As Japan Politics Weigh On Yen

Asian markets rose on Monday, with Tokyo up nearly two percent after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's decision to resign pushed down the value of the yen.

International Business Times

Asian And European Stocks Rise In Wake Of Wall Street Rally

US stocks rallied for a third straight session on Thursday, shrugging off signs that US trade deals with China and the European Union aren't imminent despite promising signs elsewhere.

Latin Times

Japan's largest bank apologizes over theft of millions of dollars from safe deposit boxes

Japan’s biggest bank has apologized after an employee allegedly stole more than 1 billion yen ($6.6 million) from customers' safe deposit boxes

The Independent UK

Labour election victory would be ‘net positive’ for markets, says JP Morgan

Win would benefit banks, builders and supermarkets, say analysts, showing appeal of ‘centrist platform’ for City

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Buy This Stock to Profit from the Bank of Japan's Historic Policy Shift

The BOJ today ended eight years of negative interest rates that began in 2016. It’s a symbolically important policy change, but the benefits to Japanese banks should be very real. Here's how investors should approach this historic policy shift.

Bangkok Post

Krungsri hosts Japan-ASEAN Startup Business Matching Fair 2023

In Thai national economy, there are more than 3 million micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. They account for approximately 35 percent of the country’s GDP and above 70 percent of employment. Both the government and private sectors have been supporting startup and small business development for many years, while also…

Bangkok Post

Krungsri takes 75% stake in Home Credit

Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) announced yesterday the 75% majority stake acquisition of the consumer finance business of Home Credit in Indonesia and the Philippines, with an initial total consideration of €473.9 million (17.7 billion baht).

The Independent UK

Regulators approve U.S. Bank's $8B purchase of Union Bank

Key financial regulators having approved U.S. Bank’s $8 billion acquisition of Japanese financial titan MUFG’s Union Bank franchise

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Krungsri accelerating investment in ASEAN with enhanced network coverage through MUFG collaboration

Thailand’s road to recovery is not strewn with rose petals. But the laying down of 4,150 km of motorways across the country, connecting east-west and north-south economic corridors, along with other transportation infrastructure, indicate that it is heading in the right direction to fulfil its pivotal role in the future…

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BNP Paribas Exits US Commodities Finance Business: Bloomberg

BNP Paribas (OTC:BNPQY) is set to exit its commodity finance business in the U.S., following previous retreats in other parts of the world, reported Bloomberg. “The decision to exit this business was in line with our approach at EMEA,” the bank stated. “The impact is limited, and BNP Paribas remains deeply committed…

Tribune News Service

US Bank announces $100 billion community plan in merger with MUFG

When banks combine these days, community groups push them to step up their investments in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods and communities of color.

Bangkok Post

Krungsri promotes EEC to Japanese

Bank of Ayudhya, also known as Krungsri, aims to grow its loans to Japanese corporate and multinational corporate customers (JPC/MNC) by 3.4% this year by focusing on foreign direct investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).

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3 Unstoppable Stocks to Buy That Also Pay a Dividend

Because current market volatility is expected to continue on concerns about soaring inflation and the Fed’s plans to raise interest rate several times this year, we think it could be wise to bet on surging stocks Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG), Banco Santander (SAN), and Aegon (AEG). In addition to providing a…

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4 International Bank Stocks to Buy to Diversify Your Portfolio

International banks often provide a solid opportunity for investors to cash in on various macroeconomic trends playing out in the international markets. So, amid the uncertainties surrounding the U.S. stocks markets, we think that investing in quality international bank stocks HSBC (HSBC), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (MUFG), UBS (UBS), and Banco…

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