Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

 

 

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 August 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 ☐

 

 

 

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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NO. 333-266555) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

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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:		August 14, 2024
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
By:		/s/ Takefumi Yonezawa
Name:		Takefumi Yonezawa
Title:		Senior Executive Officer / Group CFO

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August 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 June 30, 2024

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces Capital Ratio as of June 30, 2024, as shown in the appendix.

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Capital Ratio

 

		Consolidated								(%, Billions of yen)
Mizuho Financial Group International Standard		As of June 30, 2024				Change				As of March 31, 2024
(1)   Total Capital Ratio			17.65				0.72				16.93
(2)   Tier 1 Capital Ratio			15.63				0.78				14.85
(3)   Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio			13.17				0.44				12.73
(4)   Total Capital			12,770.6				456.0				12,314.6
(5)   Tier 1 Capital			11,311.1				509.3				10,801.8
(6)   Common Equity Tier 1 Capital			9,527.2				267.2				9,259.9
(7)   Risk-weighted Assets			72,324.8				(395.3	)			72,720.2
(8)   Total Required Capital (7)x8%			5,785.9				(31.6	)			5,817.6
		Consolidated												Non-Consolidated
Mizuho Bank International Standard		As of June 30, 2024				Change				As of March 31, 2024				As of June 30, 2024
(1)   Total Capital Ratio			16.37				0.61				15.76				15.59
(2)   Tier 1 Capital Ratio			14.26				0.66				13.60				13.36
(3)   Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio			11.56				0.30				11.26				10.44
(4)   Total Capital			10,832.3				431.6				10,400.6				9,470.7
(5)   Tier 1 Capital			9,434.9				461.3				8,973.6				8,117.6
(6)   Common Equity Tier 1 Capital			7,652.3				221.2				7,431.0				6,346.6
(7)   Risk-weighted Assets			66,155.1				195.9				65,959.1				60,743.2
(8)   Total Required Capital (7)x8%			5,292.4				15.6				5,276.7				4,859.4
		Consolidated												Non-Consolidated
Mizuho Trust & Banking International Standard		As of June 30, 2024				Change				As of March 31, 2024				As of June 30, 2024
(1)   Total Capital Ratio			29.95				0.96				28.99				29.49
(2)   Tier 1 Capital Ratio			29.94				0.96				28.98				29.49
(3)   Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio			29.94				0.96				28.98				29.49
(4)   Total Capital			477.5				0.8				476.7				445.9
(5)   Tier 1 Capital			477.4				0.8				476.6				445.8
(6)   Common Equity Tier 1 Capital			477.4				0.8				476.6				445.8
(7)   Risk-weighted Assets			1,594.4				(49.9	)			1,644.4				1,511.7
(8)   Total Required Capital (7)x8%			127.5				(3.9	)			131.5				120.9

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