Mizuho Financial Group
Mizuho Financial Group is a Japanese financial holding company whose subsidiaries provide banking, trust, securities, and asset-management services.
Mizuho Bank: Mizuho Bank is a Japanese commercial bank and a core subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group. It provides the group's principal domestic and international banking services.
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank: Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank was a major Japanese bank formed in 1971 through the merger of Dai-Ichi Bank and Nippon Kangyo Bank. It was one of the three banks combined to create Mizuho's predecessor group.
Corporate banking: Corporate banking provides financial services to businesses, including lending, payments, and cash management. Mizuho finances companies and supports their domestic and cross-border operations.
Megabank: A megabank is a very large financial institution with extensive domestic and international operations. Mizuho is one of Japan's three major megabanking groups.
Mizuho Trust & Banking: Mizuho Trust & Banking is a Japanese trust bank offering fiduciary, asset-management, and related financial services. It supplies the trust and fiduciary capabilities within the group.
Fuji Bank: Fuji Bank was a major Japanese commercial bank that became part of Mizuho's predecessor group. Its operations joined those of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan.
Investment banking: Investment banking advises organizations on capital raising, mergers, acquisitions, and securities transactions. Mizuho Securities supports corporate financing and strategic transactions.
Japanese banking crisis: The Japanese banking crisis was a prolonged period of impaired loans and financial instability after the 1990s asset-price collapse. Mizuho's formation belongs to the consolidation that followed this crisis.
Mizuho Securities: Mizuho Securities is a Japanese securities firm providing investment banking, brokerage, and capital-markets services. It connects the group's banking clients with securities markets.
Industrial Bank of Japan: The Industrial Bank of Japan was a Japanese long-term credit bank founded in 1902. Its combination with two commercial banks established the basis of Mizuho.