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Japan's top lender MUFG expects profit fall after record year

Business / Corporate May 16, 2022

Japan's top lender MUFG expects profit fall after record year

Japan's largest lender has said it expects a 12% drop in annual net profit due to market volatility and an uncertain economic outlook.

Japan banks target growth in cooling U.S. high-yield debt market

Business Apr 22, 2022

Japan banks target growth in cooling U.S. high-yield debt market

by Makiko Yamazaki and Yuki Nitta

The banks are facing increasing risks and dwindling opportunities, testing their staying power.

Green push ending 150-year tradition of bank passbooks in Japan

Business / Corporate Jan 14, 2022

Green push ending 150-year tradition of bank passbooks in Japan

by Takashi Umekawa

The country’s largest bank will soon require new clients to pay ¥550 a year for a passbook in a bid to encourage them to embrace digital services.

Mitsubishi UFJ targets Asia unicorns with debt-finance fund

Business / Corporate Dec 24, 2021

Mitsubishi UFJ targets Asia unicorns with debt-finance fund

by Taiga Uranaka and Yuki Hagiwara

Japan’s largest lender will start a ¥34 billion fund early next year after upsizing its first joint-venture fund earlier this year.

Combined six-month profits of five Japanese banking groups hit record high

Business / Corporate Nov 16, 2021

Combined six-month profits of five Japanese banking groups hit record high

Mitsubishi UFJ enjoyed its highest-ever net profit, partly thanks to the contribution of affiliated U.S. financial giant Morgan Stanley.

Mitsubishi UFJ to sell part of American unit to U.S. Bancorp

Business / Corporate Sep 21, 2021

Mitsubishi UFJ to sell part of American unit to U.S. Bancorp

The Japanese financial group will acquire MUFG Union Bank's operations for corporate customers and then sell all the shares to U.S. Bancorp, the sources said.

Top U.S. operator Coinbase ties up with MUFG to start Japan cryptocurrency exchange

Business / Economy Aug 19, 2021

Top U.S. operator Coinbase ties up with MUFG to start Japan cryptocurrency exchange

There were already 31 companies registered to trade cryptocurrency assets in the nation, including Coincheck Inc., owned by Monex Group Inc., and GMO Coin Inc.

MUFG staff to set ‘personal rhythms’ with hybrid work model

Business / Corporate Aug 4, 2021

MUFG staff to set ‘personal rhythms’ with hybrid work model

by Harriet Habergham

At the pandemic's peak, around 98% worked remotely — now MUFG employees in Europe, the Middle East and Africa can decide how they want to work.

Japan's Mizuho Bank to cut remittance fees

Business / Corporate Jul 15, 2021

Japan's Mizuho Bank to cut remittance fees

Mizuho Bank plans to cut its fees for money transfers to accounts at other banks by up to ¥120, effective Oct. 1.

Climate change takes spotlight at shareholders meetings

Business Jun 20, 2021

Climate change takes spotlight at shareholders meetings

Most corporations have opposed climate change-related investor proposals, saying that they have already taken appropriate measures.

Japan’s biggest bank to bet ¥1 trillion on riskier asset push

Business / Corporate Jun 11, 2021

Japan’s biggest bank to bet ¥1 trillion on riskier asset push

by Taiga Uranaka and Yuki Hagiwara

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. expects to begin buying credit, equities and alternative assets in the second half of this year that will likely focus on U.S. securities.

MUFG Bank scrambles to return cards and bank books after ATM glitch

Business Jun 9, 2021

MUFG Bank scrambles to return cards and bank books after ATM glitch

The bank confirmed that there had been 103 incidents of cash cards and bank books being swallowed by the machines instead of being returned to customers after use.

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