BANKING: Japan - Floundering foreign banks face questions over strategy
Mid-sized lenders Shinsei and Aozora have seen their profits hurt by the unhappy combination of ill-judged investments and miniscule margins. Observers are sceptical about their business models and managements, and are asking: does either bank really have a role to play in Japan? Peter McGill reports.
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