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". 

SEA, Japanese banks vie for Panin Bank’s state: report

SEA, Japanese banks vie for Panin Bank’s state: report

OCBC and CIMB are interested, whilst Maybank is exploring a potential bid, according to sources.

Japanese banks see loans and deposits rise in November

Foreign banks saw their total yen-denominated loans jump 25.2% YoY.

MUFG Bank sells 25% stake in Home Credit PH for JPY26.5b

Security Bank, which is 20% MUFG-owned, is buying the HCPH stake.

MUFG employee steals up to $12.9m from safe deposit boxes

At least 60 safe deposit box lessors are affected, the bank said in a statement.

MUFG names Yoshi Katsuda as Middle East regional head

Katsuda was most recently part of the GCIB Planning Division in Tokyo.

MUFG Bank invests in the Japan Hydrogen Fund

The fund aims to accelerate the use of hydrogen and scale its supply chain.

Banks must expand net zero targets, set clearer O&G goals: org

Japan, SoKor have yet to set medium and long-term targets aligned with a 1.5°C scenario.

MUFG boosts energy market presence with trading approvals, stake buy

It has clinched approvals from TOCOM and the Japan Securities Clearing Corporation.

MUFG invests $338.5m in India’s DMI Finance

DMI Finance has provided loans to 15.2 million customers in India as of March 2024.

MUFG to support info and comm infrastructure projects in Uzbekistan

MUFG will work with authorities to increase capacity for organising internet channels, amongst others.

MUFG invests $393m in PH superapp GCash’s parent company

Globe Fintech Innovations operates GCash and Fuse Lending.

MUFG, subsidiaries submits business improvement plans to authorities

MUFG also apologised to its customers and stakeholders.

MUFG Bank China names new deputy president 

Benjamin Lam brings over 30 years of experience in his new role.

Basel III to improve Japanese major financial groups’ profits

However, risk-weighted assets for the four FIs are expected to rise.

MUFG issues apology after authorities recommend administrative action

Its two companies were accused of inappropriately sharing data between them.

APAC’s Top 20 banks' combined revenue up 4.3% in 2023

Japanese banks were the biggest winners whilst Chinese banks’ total revenue dipped.