Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MZHOF)

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https://www.mizuho-fg.co.jp

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is a major Japanese banking holding company headquartered in Tokyo's Ōtemachi district. It operates as one of Japan's second-largest financial groups, roughly tied with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group behind Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, holding a 6.8% market share of domestic loans as of March 2024. The company engages in a broad spectrum of financial services through subsidiaries including Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Trust & Banking, and Mizuho Securities, spanning banking, trust banking, securities, and related businesses across Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. Its segments encompass Retail & Business Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking, Global Corporate & Investment Banking, Global Markets, Asset Management, and others, providing deposit products, syndicated and housing loans, mergers and acquisitions advisory, fund management, underwriting, risk hedging, real estate services, and trade finance. Mizuho emphasizes corporate-focused banking in Japan with expansion targeting global multinational corporations via core banking and securities units, supported by over 500 branches and 11,000 ATMs serving more than 26 million clients. With approximately 65,256 employees, it maintains listings on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Prime Market and New York Stock Exchange via ADRs, playing a pivotal role in Japan's financial sector and global corporate finance.