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 2016
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)
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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 12, 2016 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Junichi Shinbo | |
| Name: Junichi Shinbo | ||
| Title: Managing Executive Officer / Group CFO | ||
February 12, 2016
To whom it may concern:
| Company Name: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |
| Representative: | Yasuhiro Sato, President & CEO | |
| Head Office: | 1-5-5 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | |
| Stock Code Number: | 8411 | |
| (Tokyo Stock Exchange (First Section)) |
Announcement regarding Capital Ratio as of December 31, 2015
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces Capital Ratio as of December 31, 2015, based on “Consolidated Financial Statements for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2015” disclosed on January 29, 2016, as shown in the appendix.
Contact:
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Corporate Communications Division
Public Relations Department
Tel. 81-3-5224-2026
Appendix
Capital Ratio
| Consolidated | (%, Billions of yen) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Mizuho Financial Group International Standard |
As of December 31, 2015 |
Change | As of March 31, 2015 |
As of September 30, 2015 |
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| (1) Total Capital Ratio |
15.68 | 1.10 | 14.58 | 15.40 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio |
12.50 | 1.00 | 11.50 | 12.42 | ||||||||||||||||
| (3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio |
10.30 | 0.87 | 9.43 | 10.17 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Total Capital |
9,929.1 | 420.6 | 9,508.4 | 9,596.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (5) Tier 1 Capital |
7,915.2 | 414.9 | 7,500.3 | 7,742.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital |
6,521.9 | 368.7 | 6,153.1 | 6,338.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| (7) Risk weighted Assets |
63,291.7 | (1,900.2 | ) | 65,191.9 | 62,309.2 | |||||||||||||||
| (8) Total Required Capital (7)X8% |
5,063.3 | (152.0 | ) | 5,215.3 | 4,984.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Consolidated | Non-Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mizuho Bank International Standard |
As of December 31, 2015 |
Change | As of March 31, 2015 |
As of September 30, 2015 |
As of December 31, 2015 |
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| (1) Total Capital Ratio |
16.42 | 1.12 | 15.30 | 16.01 | 16.51 | |||||||||||||||
| (2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio |
13.21 | 1.08 | 12.13 | 13.06 | 13.11 | |||||||||||||||
| (3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio |
11.00 | 0.58 | 10.42 | 10.83 | 10.85 | |||||||||||||||
| (4) Total Capital |
9,432.0 | 678.5 | 8,753.5 | 9,097.2 | 9,256.1 | |||||||||||||||
| (5) Tier 1 Capital |
7,588.4 | 645.3 | 6,943.1 | 7,420.5 | 7,353.0 | |||||||||||||||
| (6) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital |
6,318.8 | 353.0 | 5,965.7 | 6,151.9 | 6,081.0 | |||||||||||||||
| (7) Risk weighted Assets |
57,420.6 | 218.7 | 57,201.8 | 56,790.8 | 56,045.6 | |||||||||||||||
| (8) Total Required Capital (7)X8% |
4,593.6 | 17.4 | 4,576.1 | 4,543.2 | 4,483.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Consolidated | Non-Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mizuho Trust & Banking International Standard |
As of December 31, 2015 |
Change | As of March 31, 2015 |
As of September 30, 2015 |
As of December 31, 2015 |
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| (1) Total Capital Ratio |
20.16 | 0.95 | 19.21 | 21.13 | 20.54 | |||||||||||||||
| (2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio |
18.11 | 1.43 | 16.68 | 19.10 | 18.50 | |||||||||||||||
| (3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio |
18.11 | 1.44 | 16.67 | 19.06 | 18.50 | |||||||||||||||
| (4) Total Capital |
497.6 | (14.0 | ) | 511.6 | 502.1 | 503.5 | ||||||||||||||
| (5) Tier 1 Capital |
446.8 | 2.4 | 444.4 | 453.8 | 453.7 | |||||||||||||||
| (6) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital |
446.8 | 2.7 | 444.1 | 452.9 | 453.7 | |||||||||||||||
| (7) Risk weighted Assets |
2,467.2 | (196.1 | ) | 2,663.4 | 2,376.1 | 2,451.5 | ||||||||||||||
| (8) Total Required Capital (7)X8% |
197.3 | (15.6 | ) | 213.0 | 190.0 | 196.1 | ||||||||||||||