Hawaii

Bank of Hawaii will serve Japanese citizens looking to conduct business in the United States.

A planned stock offering by the French banking giant would lower its stake in First Hawaiian to 49.9%.

The $17 billion-asset Bank of Hawaii reported higher profits on rising interest income, even as it saw yearly declines in mortgage banking and deposit fee income, as well as losses on investment securities.

The Honolulu bank reported strong loan growth in the fourth quarter, but one-time charges related to the new tax law suppressed its profit.

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Hawaii's booming economy contributed to the Honolulu bank's 10% increase in loans and 9% increase in deposits in the third quarter.

The French company will still have a majority stake after selling 25 million shares.

The Honolulu company plans to sell off more shares still owned by BNP Paribas and BancWest.