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Michael Makdad
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Mizuho Raising Exposure to Profitable Leasing Business; IBJ Deal Suggests Possible Future M&A

Mizuho Financial Group plans to raise its stake in IBJ Leasing (8425 JP) from 3.8% to 20%, according to the Nikkei. IBJ Leasing would issue new shares to Mizuho and use the proceeds to invest in Marubeni (8002 JP) subsidiary MG Leasing, making MG Leasing a 50-50 joint venture of IBJ and Marubeni. The news affects Mizuho in two ways.
Financially, a 20% stake in IBJ Leasing as an equity-method affiliate would boost Mizuho’s annual net profit by around 0.5%--material but not enough to change our f...
Underlying
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

Mizuho Financial Group is a financial holding company with total assets of Y204,255,642 million as of Mar 31 2018. Retail & Business Banking Company provides financial services for individual customers and SMEs. Corporate & Institutional Company provides financial services for large corporations, financial institutions and public corporations. The Global Corporate Company provides financial services for Japanese overseas affiliated corporate customers and non-Japanese corporate customers. Global Markets Company invests in financial products with market risk. The Asset Management Company develops financial products and provides financial services for individuals and institutional investors.

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Michael Makdad

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