Japan's biggest bank by assets and market value is keen to expand outside its domestic market, where loan demand is sluggish following two decades of economic stagnation.

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Risk spreads could expand in 2011 as more new issues come to market and the imbalance between already strong demand and increasing supply narrows.

FORBES: Stable Debt Markets Will Benefit Private Equity

For the Digital Appliances market, although global economic conditions pushed demand down on the previous quarter, Samsung was able to expand sales of premium refrigerators and washing machines as the company experienced growth in developed markets such as Europe and the U.S. Looking ahead, the company expects moderate growth in emerging markets while low growth is likely to continue in developed economies.

ENGADGET: Samsung reports $8.27 billion in profits for Q4 2012 HD