Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. announced that Mr. Junichi Shinbo, currently a member of the Board of Directors and Managing Executive Officer to retire on April 1, 2016. Mr. Toshitsugu Okabe appointed as Deputy President & Executive Officer (Representative Executive Officer), Head of Retail & Business Banking Company from Deputy President & Executive Officer (Representative Executive Officer), Head of Strategic Planning and Management Control (Personal Banking, Retail Banking and Corporate Banking), Strategic Planning (Priority Assignments) and In charge of Incubation Project Team. Mr. Kosuke Nakamura appointed as Deputy President & Executive Officer, Head of Corporate & Institutional Company.

Mr. Akira Sugano appointed as Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Global Corporate Company from Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Strategic Planning and Management Control (International Banking, Investment Banking, Transaction and Asset Management) and Strategic Planning (Priority Assignments). Mr. Junichi Kato appointed as Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Global Markets Company from Managing Executive Officer, Head of Markets Unit. Mr. Katsunobu Motohashi appointed as Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Asset Management Company from Managing Executive Officer, Head of Asset Management Unit.

Mr. Masayuki Yonetani appointed as Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Internal Audit Group. Mr. Keiichiro Ogushi appointed as Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Research & Consulting Unit from Managing Executive Officer from Head of Retail Banking Unit and Head of Corporate Banking Unit. Mr. Daisuke Yamada appointed as Managing Executive Officer, Head of Global Products Unit, In charge of Incubation Project Team and General Manager of Incubation Project Team from Managing Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Banking Unit (Large Corporations).

Mr. Koichi Iida appointed as Managing Executive Officer, Head of Financial Control & Accounting Group. Mr. Satoshi Miyazaki appointed as Deputy President & Executive Officer, Deputy President (Western Japan (Kinki, Chugoku, and Shikoku regions)). Mr. Yasuo Agemura appointed as Senior Managing Executive Officer, In charge of Specific Business of Global Markets Company.

Mr. Hiroshi Suehiro appointed as Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of the Americas and In charge of Compliance with US FBO Regulation from Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of the Americas and In charge of Compliance with US FBO Regulation. Mr. Takeshi Watanabe appointed as Senior Managing Executive Officer, In charge of Specific Project. Mr. Tetsuhiko Saito appointed as Senior Managing Executive Officer, In charge of Specific Business of Retail & Business Banking Company from Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Personal Banking Unit.

Mr. Tetsuo Iimori appointed as Managing Executive Officer, In charge of Specific Business of Retail & Business Banking Company. Mr. Yuusei Matsubara appointed as Managing Executive Officer, In charge of Specific Business of Corporate & Institutional Company. Mr. Amane Oshima appointed as Managing Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Global Markets Company.

Mr. Akihiro Nakanishi appointed as Managing Executive Officer, In charge of Specific Business of Retail & Business Banking Company. Mr. Kazuya Kobayashi appointed as Managing Executive Officer, In charge of specific Business of Global Corporate Company from Managing Executive Officer, Head of Investment Banking Unit and Head of Transaction Banking Unit. Mr. Akira Nakamura appointed as Managing Executive Officer, In charge of Specific Business of Corporate & Institutional Company.

Mr. Teiji Teramoto appointed as Managing Executive Officer, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa from Managing Executive Officer, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa. Mr. Masahiro Otsuka appointed as Managing Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Retail & Business Banking Company from Managing Executive Office, Joint Head of Personal Banking Unit. Mr. Takashi Saito appointed as Managing Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Global Markets Company.

Mr. Seiji Imai appointed as Managing Executive Officer, Head of Asia & Oceania excl. East Asia.