MUFG
MUFG Bank, Ltd. is the largest bank in Japan. It was established on 1 January 2006, following the merger of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. and UFJ Bank Ltd.
MUFG is one of the three so-called Japanese "megabanks".
MUFG breaks ground on new HQ with 2030 target completion
MUFG breaks ground on new HQ with 2030 target completion
It will have a total floor area of about 169,000 square meters.
Japanese banks bet billions on Indian finance, tech growth
GFTN is working with both sides on talent, technology, and market access.
MUFG to build models for film and animation loans
MUFG will design models for valuation and completion guarantees needed to secure loans.
Japanese banks avoid $550b US investment hook for now
The JBIC would likely do the initial heavy lifting.
MUFG inks strategic partnership with the State Bank of India
They will help Japanese and Indian companies expand in India and globally.
MUFG and AlbaCore launch global platform for infrastructure debt
AlbaCore will act as manager of the funds.
MUFG Bank invests in Satellite Data Services
SDS will begin to commercialise its data services.
MUFG and JICT to jointly promote autonomous driving deployment
The two companies have invested in US-based May Mobility.
MUFG’s profit up 3.7% to $11.5b in 9M 2025 as operating profit nearly triples
Net operating profit and net income have reached over 80% of full-year targets.
MUFG launches Artemis Ventures with $318.9m equity fund target
It will invest in mid-to-late stage startups, primarily those based in Japan.
MUFG launches the Slim Course pension plan in iDeCo system
It offers zero management fees and aims for the industry’s lowest operating costs.
Indian banking returns hit decade-high as global margins shrink
CareEdge report confirms banking metrics are the strongest in years with multi-year low debt ratios.
MUFG Bank sets up structured trade solutions subsidiary in Singapore
It is wholly owned by the Japanese megabank’s consolidated subsidiary.
MUFG invests $4.3b in India’s Shriram Finance
MUFG is subscribing to a preferential allotment of 20% equity shares in the NBFC.
MUFG deploys real-time anonymization across unstructured data
On-premises processing keeps MUFG data off external clouds
MUFG plans role-based AI for the workplace
Humans will remain in control.
Japanese megabanks see profit rise, but capital remains a weakness
Overseas expansion is another risk, as it could raise credit costs, warned Fitch.
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