The agency also upheld its BBB+ rating on the bank's subordinated bonds. The Michinoku Bank has strength in the retail banking and has an operating base in the Aomori prefecture and also in the city in Hokkaido. Although the bank's earnings power on a net operating profit on core banking operations has decreased sharply in recent years because of a decrease in its net interest income, there are some signs of improvements currently mainly because of its cost-cutting measures. JCR considers it necessary for the bank to improve its substantial capital level excluding its preferred stock it issued lately and deferred tax assets, which is not in line with our "A" level target. JCR considers it necessary to watch its credit costs, given its regional economic situations, although such costs do not increase or decrease sharply in the fiscal year ending 31 March 2010. JCR will watch how improvements in its earning power by increasing loans to corporations and management efficiency and credit costs will affect its overall earnings and capital level. Comments on this story may be sent to admin@m2.com For full details for MNOKF click here.
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