UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February 2024
Commission File Number 001-33098
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
5-5, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8176
Japan
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROSPECTUS FORMING A PART OF MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-266555) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: | February 14, 2024 | |
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Takefumi Yonezawa | |
| Name: | Takefumi Yonezawa | |
| Title: | Senior Executive Officer / Group CFO | |
February 14, 2024
To whom it may concern:
| Company Name: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |
| Representative: | Masahiro Kihara, President & CEO | |
| Head Office: | 1-5-5 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | |
| Stock Code Number: | 8411 | |
| (Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime Market)) |
Announcement regarding Capital Ratio as of December 31, 2023
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces Capital Ratio as of December 31, 2023, as shown in the appendix.
Capital Ratio
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Mizuho Financial Group International Standard | As of December 31, 2023 | Change | As of March 31, 2023 | As of September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
(1) Total Capital Ratio | 15.97 | (0.08 | ) | 16.05 | 15.86 | |||||||||||||||
(2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 13.94 | 0.03 | 13.91 | 13.80 | ||||||||||||||||
(3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 11.89 | 0.09 | 11.80 | 11.52 | ||||||||||||||||
(4) Total Capital | 12,146.1 | 839.1 | 11,306.9 | 12,228.2 | ||||||||||||||||
(5) Tier 1 Capital | 10,601.5 | 798.1 | 9,803.3 | 10,636.3 | ||||||||||||||||
(6) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital | 9,044.2 | 728.7 | 8,315.5 | 8,885.3 | ||||||||||||||||
(7) Risk-weighted Assets | 76,039.4 | 5,605.2 | 70,434.1 | 77,063.5 | ||||||||||||||||
(8) Total Required Capital (7)x8% | 6,083.1 | 448.4 | 5,634.7 | 6,165.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated |
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Mizuho Bank International Standard | As of December 31, 2023 | Change | As of March 31, 2023 | As of September 30, 2023 | As of December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
(1) Total Capital Ratio | 15.22 | 0.28 | 14.94 | 14.99 | 14.89 | |||||||||||||||
(2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 13.13 | 0.35 | 12.78 | 12.87 | 12.65 | |||||||||||||||
(3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 10.92 | 0.41 | 10.51 | 10.43 | 10.25 | |||||||||||||||
(4) Total Capital | 10,680.5 | 910.8 | 9,769.7 | 10,723.2 | 9,550.9 | |||||||||||||||
(5) Tier 1 Capital | 9,220.7 | 864.1 | 8,356.5 | 9,210.1 | 8,115.5 | |||||||||||||||
(6) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital | 7,668.3 | 794.8 | 6,873.5 | 7,463.3 | 6,574.5 | |||||||||||||||
(7) Risk-weighted Assets | 70,174.1 | 4,802.3 | 65,371.8 | 71,509.8 | 64,124.1 | |||||||||||||||
(8) Total Required Capital (7)x8% | 5,613.9 | 384.1 | 5,229.7 | 5,720.7 | 5,129.9 | |||||||||||||||
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Mizuho Trust & Banking International Standard | As of December 31, 2023 | Change | As of March 31, 2023 | As of September 30, 2023 | As of December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
(1) Total Capital Ratio | 29.51 | 3.56 | 25.95 | 28.42 | 28.34 | |||||||||||||||
(2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 29.50 | 3.56 | 25.94 | 28.41 | 28.33 | |||||||||||||||
(3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 29.50 | 3.56 | 25.94 | 28.41 | 28.33 | |||||||||||||||
(4) Total Capital | 483.6 | 38.7 | 444.9 | 471.6 | 456.5 | |||||||||||||||
(5) Tier 1 Capital | 483.5 | 38.7 | 444.7 | 471.5 | 456.3 | |||||||||||||||
(6) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital | 483.5 | 38.7 | 444.7 | 471.5 | 456.3 | |||||||||||||||
(7) Risk-weighted Assets | 1,638.8 | (75.4 | ) | 1,714.3 | 1,659.1 | 1,610.7 | ||||||||||||||
(8) Total Required Capital (7)x8% | 131.1 | (6.0 | ) | 137.1 | 132.7 | 128.8 | ||||||||||||||