Investors unnerved by Japanese banks’ capital needs
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is set to launch a US$8.7 billion share issue and Mizuho Financial Group is likely to follow. The deals will test weak investor resolve and threaten to undermine the lenders’ financial performance, writes Asiamoney correspondent Peter McGill.
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