Financials
The bank could see its stock value increase by c.50% over the coming year, according to Yuka Marosek. Key points to her investment thesis: 1) Japanese banks are beneficiaries of interest rate normalisation and investor sentiment recovery. 2) Regional banks are direct beneficiaries of the rebound of the Japanese economy. 3) NIM improvement potential. 4) Solid balance sheet to support growth. 5) Diversified growth plan. 6) Attractive valuation - the bank continues to trade at a modest P/B of 0.44x even after a c.100% increase in its share price over the last 12 months.
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- 19 April, 2024