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Principal Figures of Financial Institutions (May)

SoftBank’s PayPay to buy T&D’s life insurer for $840 million

PayPay, Japan's dominant payments app, said it will take a 70.2% stake in privately held T&D Financial Life Insurance.

Vietnam pushes financial hub ambitions via maritime, aviation finance moves

Lebanon launches safety audit of Middle East Airlines amid pilot groups’ complaints

The audit puts scrutiny on the Beirut-based flag carrier, which has kept the country connected through war and financial collapse.

Health ministry to give financial aid to organ transplant hospitals

The aid program is designed to reduce cases in which transplants are canceled due to staff shortages, as more people become organ donors.

Taiwan urges $630 billion asset management industry to scale up

Taiwan must scale up its largest asset managers if it hopes to compete as a regional financial hub against international rivals, according to the top financial regulator.

Africa’s business capital is on the brink of financial collapse

Water and power outages are frequent in Johannesburg, and many of the abandoned high-rises in the city center have been appropriated by armed gangs who extract rent from squatters.

(Research Paper) How Do Floods Affect Banks' Financial Conditions? Evidence from Japan

(BOJ Review) International Comparison of Life Insurers: Evolving Business Models and Financial Stability Issues

Remarks by Executive Director KAMIYAMA at the AIMA Japan Annual Forum 2026 on May 14 (Promoting the Evolution and Stability of Japan's Financial System)

Principal Figures of Financial Institutions (Apr.)