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 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)
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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 14, 2014 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Hideyuki Takahashi | |
| Name: | Hideyuki Takahashi | |
| Title: | Deputy President / Group CFO | |
February 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 December 31, 2013
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces Capital Ratio as of December 31, 2013, based on “Consolidated Financial Statements for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2013” disclosed on January 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 (Basel III)
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| Mizuho Financial Group International Standard (Basel III) |
As of December 31, 2013 |
Change | As of March 31, 2013 |
As of September 30, 2013 |
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| (1) Total Capital Ratio |
14.87 | 0.69 | 14.18 | 14.98 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio |
11.59 | 0.57 | 11.02 | 11.70 | ||||||||||||||||
| (3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio |
8.76 | 0.60 | 8.16 | 8.78 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Total Capital |
9,008.0 | 663.5 | 8,344.5 | 8,806.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| (5) Tier 1 Capital |
7,020.1 | 532.6 | 6,487.4 | 6,881.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital |
5,304.2 | 500.4 | 4,803.8 | 5,166.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| (7) Risk weighted Assets |
60,545.6 | 1,722.1 | 58,823.5 | 58,789.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Total Required Capital (7)X8% |
4,843.6 | 137.7 | 4,705.8 | 4,703.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated | Non-Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
| As of December 31, 2013 |
As of March 31, 2013 | As of September 30, 2013 |
As of December 31, 2013 |
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| Mizuho Bank International Standard (Basel III) |
Former MHCB | Former MHBK (Reference) |
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| (1) Total Capital Ratio |
16.18 | 13.89 | 14.08 | 16.34 | 16.36 | |||||||||||||||
| (2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio |
12.76 | 11.03 | 10.13 | 12.91 | 12.75 | |||||||||||||||
| (3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio |
10.39 | 8.65 | 8.90 | 10.45 | 10.31 | |||||||||||||||
| (4) Total Capital |
8,674.3 | 5,130.0 | 3,258.6 | 8,514.7 | 8,655.1 | |||||||||||||||
| (5) Tier 1 Capital |
6,843.3 | 4,071.3 | 2,343.8 | 6,726.9 | 6,741.6 | |||||||||||||||
| (6) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital |
5,568.2 | 3,195.0 | 2,060.5 | 5,448.7 | 5,454.2 | |||||||||||||||
| (7) Risk weighted Assets |
53,590.2 | 36,908.3 | 23,128.6 | 52,097.7 | 52,874.4 | |||||||||||||||
| (8) Total Required Capital (7)X8% |
4,287.2 | 2,952.6 | 1,850.2 | 4,167.8 | 4,229.9 | |||||||||||||||
| * | Figures as of March 31, 2013 are on a basis in which distribution of all of the shares of Mizuho Securities to Mizuho Financial Group as a dividend in kind (Former MHCB¥424.4 billion, Former MHBK¥125.7 billion) on April 1, 2013 is deducted from Common Equity Tier 1 Capital. |
| Consolidated | Non-Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mizuho Trust & Banking International Standard (Basel III) |
As of December 31, 2013 |
Change | As of March 31, 2013 |
As of September 30, 2013 |
As of December 31, 2013 |
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| (1) Total Capital Ratio |
18.71 | 1.49 | 17.22 | 18.63 | 18.75 | |||||||||||||||
| (2) Tier 1 Capital Ratio |
14.56 | 1.32 | 13.24 | 14.46 | 14.60 | |||||||||||||||
| (3) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio |
14.56 | 1.32 | 13.24 | 14.46 | 14.60 | |||||||||||||||
| (4) Total Capital |
489.8 | 42.3 | 447.5 | 482.8 | 485.8 | |||||||||||||||
| (5) Tier 1 Capital |
381.2 | 37.0 | 344.2 | 374.8 | 378.5 | |||||||||||||||
| (6) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital |
381.2 | 37.0 | 344.2 | 374.8 | 378.5 | |||||||||||||||
| (7) Risk weighted Assets |
2,617.2 | 19.1 | 2,598.0 | 2,591.8 | 2,591.2 | |||||||||||||||
| (8) Total Required Capital (7)X8% |
209.3 | 1.5 | 207.8 | 207.3 | 207.3 | |||||||||||||||