Form 6-K

 

 

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 2014

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.

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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, 2014

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

By:

 

/s/ Junichi Shinbo

Name:

  Junichi Shinbo

Title:

  Managing Executive Officer / Group CFO


    

 

 

LOGO  

 

August 14, 2014

  

 

  

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 June 30, 2014

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces Capital Ratio as of June 30, 2014, based on “Consolidated Financial Statements for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2014” disclosed on July 31, 2014, as shown in the appendix.

 

 

 

 

Contact:

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Corporate Communications Division

Public Relations Department

Tel. 81-3-5224-2026

 


Appendix

Capital Ratio

Mizuho Financial Group

      International Standard   Consolidated               (%, Billions of yen)        
 

 

   
   

As of

June 30,

2014

     

Change

     

As of

March 31,

2014

     
               

(1)    Total Capital Ratio

  14.86     0.51      14.35    

(2)    Tier 1 Capital Ratio

  11.75     0.40      11.35    

(3)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

  9.20     0.41      8.79    

(4)    Total Capital

  8,902.3     246.3      8,655.9    

(5)    Tier 1 Capital

  7,039.2     194.4      6,844.7    

(6)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

  5,510.9     206.4      5,304.4    

(7)    Risk weighted Assets

  59,874.9     (412.4)     60,287.4    

(8)    Total Required Capital    (7)X8%

  4,789.9     (32.9)     4,822.9    

 

Mizuho Bank

             
      International Standard  

Consolidated

     

Non-Consolidated

   

As of

June 30,

2014

     

Change

     

As of

March 31,

2014

     

As of

June 30,

2014

               

(1)    Total Capital Ratio

  15.65     0.29      15.36     16.02

(2)    Tier 1 Capital Ratio

  12.44     0.19      12.25     12.57

(3)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

  10.34     0.23      10.11     10.44

(4)    Total Capital

  8,401.0     220.7      8,180.3     8,305.0

(5)    Tier 1 Capital

  6,678.2     152.8      6,525.3     6,514.8

(6)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

  5,552.1     165.6      5,386.5     5,411.6

(7)    Risk weighted Assets

  53,680.5     437.8      53,242.6     51,815.3

(8)    Total Required Capital    (7)X8%

  4,294.4     35.0      4,259.4     4,145.2
Mizuho Trust & Banking              
      International Standard  

Consolidated

     

Non-Consolidated

   

As of

June 30,

2014

     

Change

     

As of

March 31,

2014

     

As of

June 30,

2014

               

(1)    Total Capital Ratio

  18.68     0.88      17.80     18.68

(2)    Tier 1 Capital Ratio

  15.95     1.19      14.76     15.97

(3)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

  15.95     1.19      14.76     15.97

(4)    Total Capital

  474.3     17.7      456.6     468.8

(5)    Tier 1 Capital

  405.0     26.2      378.7     400.7

(6)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

  405.0     26.2      378.7     400.7

(7)    Risk weighted Assets

  2,538.7     (25.8)     2,564.6     2,508.7

(8)    Total Required Capital    (7)X8%

  203.1     (2.0)     205.1     200.7