Advisers jump through hoops for lucrative debt deals

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Government-affiliated Japanese corporations that borrow from the state are now being forced to seek outside funding sources, and investment banks are offering services to help them raise capital. The agencies' unfamiliarity with bidding processes and clashes of business etiquette styles with banks are leading to bizarre contract negotiations involving lottery drawings and games of paper-rock-scissors.

Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Investment Banking, Contracts & orders received, Security brokers and dealers, Investment banks, Contracts

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This time, recession may spark reform - or convulsion

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Analysts are predicting that Japan's recession will continue and only get worse. Economic indicators like stock prices, export levels and corporate profits all indicate further economic decline. Analysts hope the country's latest economic troubles will lead to much-needed reform, but some are afraid of a dramatic convulsion in Japan's financial system.

Economics, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Economic aspects, Recessions

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Shinsei is pressured to ease up

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Japan's Financial Services Agency has instructed Shinsei Bank Ltd. to change its credit policy and be more lenient to shaky or questionable borrowers. The foreign-owned bank is being watched closely to determine if Japan is serious about cleaning up its banking industry and weeding out bad loans.

Commercial Banks, Commercial Banking, Government regulation (cont), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Loans Regulation, Banking industry, Laws, regulations and rules, Economic policy, Banking law, Loans, Japan. Ministry of Finance, Shinsei Bank Ltd.

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