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20.05.26 - 16:06
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Mizuho Bank to Acquire Stake in Rakuten Bank (Nippon)
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Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)--Mizuho Bank and Rakuten Bank will form a capital and business alliance, with the former set to acquire shares in the latter on Oct. 1, the parent companies of the two Japanese banks said Wednesday. Mizuho Bank, one of Japan's three megabanks, will have its 14.99 pct equity stake in Rakuten Card Co. swapped with Rakuten Bank shares, according to the announcements b......
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18.05.26 - 07:24
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Mizuho Eyes Investment in Rakuten Bank (Nippon)
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Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)--Mizuho Financial Group Inc. said Monday it is considering investing in Rakuten Bank, a unit of e-commerce giant Rakuten Group Inc. Mizuho Financial, one of Japan's three megabank groups, aims to invest in Rakuten Bank by autumn, when Rakuten Group's financial business reorganization is scheduled to be completed. At a time when industry competition for deposits ......
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15.05.26 - 13:06
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Japan Megabank Groups′ Net Profits Top 5 T. Yen for 1st Time (Nippon)
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Tokyo, May 15 (Jiji Press)--The aggregate net profit of Japan's three megabank groups exceeded 5 trillion yen for the first time in fiscal 2025, it was learned Friday. For the year that ended in March, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. and Mizuho Financial Group Inc. posted a combined net profit of 5,258.8 billion yen, up 33.9 pct from the previous yea......
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13.05.26 - 13:48
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Japan Megabanks Seek Access to Mythos AI Model (Nippon)
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Tokyo, May 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan's three megabanks are working to gain access to Claude Mythos, a cutting-edge artificial intelligence model developed by U.S. startup Anthropic, aiming to use it to enhance cybersecurity measures, it was learned Wednesday. On Tuesday, officials of MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and Mizuho Bank met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who wa......
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