Mizuho Bank (Japan)
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (株式会社みずほ銀行, Kabushiki-gaisha Mizuho Ginkō?) is the core retail banking unit of Mizuho Financial Group, which is the second-largest financial services company in Japan and one of the three so-called Japanese “megabanks” (along with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group). Its headquarters are located in the Uchisaiwaicho district of Chiyoda, Tokyo.
Mizuho Bank has 515 branches and over 11,000 Geldautomaten, and is the only bank to have branches in every prefecture in Japan. It serves over 26 million Japanese households and 90,000 SME customers.
The name “Mizuho” is an archaic Japanese term meaning “golden ears of rice,” and was used in the classical text Nihon Shoki to describe Japan.
Mizuho Bank Information
| Trade Name | Mizuho Bank, Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Date of Establishment | April 1, 2002 |
| Location of Head Office | 1-1-5, Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011, Japan Tel.+81-(0)3-3596-1111 |
| Representative | Satoru Nishibori, President & CEO |
| Capital | 700 billion yen |
| Principal Shareholders (Shareholding %) |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (100%) |
(As of Aug 31, 2009)
Business conducted by Mizuho Bank
- -customer loans(housing/educational etc.)
- -personal credit cards
- -loyalty program(membership services)
- -company-sponsored employee banking services(saving/loans)
- -channel marketing-based services(ATM, Internet, multi-media)
- -private banking, a designed financial institution of local governments
- -lottery services
- -T/C, foreign currency exchange
- -bill clearing agent
