Mitsubishi UFJ FG (MUFG)

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TL;DR

Japan’s largest financial group (total assets 431.7 兆円, net income 2 兆 4300 億円 / 2026-03 period (FY2026) results, the highest profit in Japanese banking history, 2026-05-15 disclosed). Established 2005-10-01 via the merger of Mitsubishi Tokyo FG + UFJ HD. Commercial banking + trust + securities (Morgan Stanley strategic alliance) + overseas (Asia-centered, Krungsri, etc.) on 4 axes. G-SIB Bucket 1. Group slogan “Be the world’s most trusted financial group” (世界が進むチカラになる). Origin of the abbreviation: UFJ = United Financial of Japan (the company name contains 2 instances of “Financial”).

1. Company overview

Official name: 株式会社三菱 UFJ フィナンシャル・グループ English name: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Securities code: TSE PRIME 8306 (listed 2001-04-01) / NSE Premier 8306 (listed 2005-10-01) / NYSE: MUFG Established: 2001-04-02 (as 株式会社三菱東京フィナンシャル・グループ) Current entity established: 2005-10-01 (merger of Mitsubishi Tokyo FG + UFJ HD; UFJ HD 1 share: Mitsubishi Tokyo FG 0.62 share allotment) Headquarters: Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 2-7-1 (head office) / 1-4-5 (temporary head office, the Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank head-office building) Institutional design: Company with a Nominating Committee, etc. (transitioned 2015-06 )

2026-03 period results (FY2026, consolidated, disclosed 2026-05-15)

ItemFY2026 (2026-03)FY2025 (2025-03)YoY
Ordinary revenueUndetermined (see .opinions/JapanFG/mufg.md)13 兆 6299 億 9700 万円
Ordinary profit3 兆 4100 億円2 兆 6694 億 8300 万円+27.7%
Net income (attributable to parent-company shareholders)2 兆 4300 億円 (highest profit in Japanese banking history)1 兆 8629 億 4600 万円+30.3%
Total assets431.7 兆円413 兆 1135 億 100 万円+4.5%
EPS213.17 円160.02 円+33.2%
Annual dividend86 円64 円+34.4%
Share price (2026-05-19)3,108 円 / market cap 36.88 兆円
PER (forecast)12.9x / dividend yield 3.08% / PBR 1.57x

FY2027/3 earnings forecast

ItemFY2027 target
Net income2 兆 7000 億円 (YoY +11.1%)
ROE (forecast)12.10%

2025-03 period results (consolidated, for prior-period comparison)

ItemAmount
Sales (ordinary revenue)13 兆 6299 億 9700 万円
Ordinary profit2 兆 6694 億 8300 万円
Net income1 兆 8629 億 4600 万円
Net assets21 兆 7281 億 3200 万円
Total assets413 兆 1135 億 100 万円
Employees (consolidated)15 万 6253 名
Capital2 兆 1415 億 1300 万円

Major shareholders (2025-03-31)

ShareholderRatio
The Master Trust Bank of Japan (trust account)18.26%
Custody Bank of Japan (trust account)5.85%
State Street Bank4.51%
The Bank of New York Mellon3.61%
JP Morgan Chase Bank1.45%

Major subsidiaries / holdings

MUFG (holding company, listed 8306)
  ├── MUFG Bank (三菱 UFJ 銀行, 100%) ── commercial-banking core, one of the 3  megabanks
  │     ├── Bank of Ayudhya PCL / Krungsri (Thailand, 76.88%) ── largest Asian subsidiary
  │     ├── PT Bank Danamon Indonesia, Tbk. (Indonesia, 92.4%)
  │     ├── VietinBank (Vietnam, 19.7%)
  │     ├── Security Bank Corporation (Philippines, 20.0%)
  │     ├── Mitsubishi UFJ Bank (China) (三菱日聯銀行, 100%)
  │     ├── MUFG Bank Mexico / Europe / Malaysia / Brazil / Eurasia, 100% each
  │     ├── MUFG Americas Holdings Corp (95.3%, former UnionBanCal) ── holds U.S. Bancorp stock 4.39%
  │     └── Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities (100%) ── former au Kabu.com Securities, acquired from KDDI 2025-01-31
  ├── Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking (100%) ── one of the three major trust banks; pension assets exceeding 250 兆
  │     └── The Master Trust Bank of Japan (46.5%; Nippon Life 33.5%, etc.)
  ├── Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings (100%)
  │     ├── Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities (MUMSS, 60% / Morgan Stanley 40%)
  │     ├── Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities (49% / MS 51%) ── wholesale
  │     └── MUFG Securities Asia / India / EMEA / Canada / Americas (100% each)
  ├── Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS (100%) ── one of the three major credit-card companies
  │     └── Zenhoren (50.2%, acquired via TOB 2025-04-10, rent-debt guarantee)
  ├── ACOM (equity method 37.6% + trust 2.0% = 39.6%) ── major consumer-finance company, TSE STD 8572
  │     └── Easy Buy PCL (Thailand, 71%), etc.
  ├── Mitsubishi HC Capital (14.5% + bank 3.5% = 18.0%; Mitsubishi Corporation 18.4%) ── merger of former Mitsubishi UFJ Lease + Hitachi Capital
  └── WealthNavi (100%) ── robo-advisory

Merger history / predecessors

  • The former Mitsubishi Bank: established 1880 (Yataro Iwasaki, founder of the Mitsubishi zaibatsu)
  • The former Bank of Tokyo: 1946〜 (based on the former Yokohama Specie Bank), a foreign-exchange specialist bank
  • The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi: merger of Mitsubishi Bank + Bank of Tokyo 1996-04-01
  • The former Sanwa Bank: merger of Konoike, Yamaguchi, and Sanjushi 1933 3 行 (the predecessor money-changer Konoike founded in 1656 )
  • The former Tokai Bank: merger of Nagoya, Aichi, and Ito 1941 名3 行
  • UFJ Holdings: 2002-01 Sanwa Bank + Tokai Bank + Toyo Trust Bank
  • MUFG: merger of Mitsubishi Tokyo FG + UFJ HD 2005-10-01

Integration background: as UFJ Bank’s non-performing loans ballooned → UFJ Trust was initially to be sold to Sumishin (2004-06) → the policy shifted to business integration with Mitsubishi Tokyo FG 2004-07 . Sumishin filed for a provisional injunction against the integration with the Tokyo District Court. The Tokyo High Court dismissed Sumishin’s application 2006-08-11, and a settlement was reached with Sumishin for a settlement amount of 25 億円 2006-11-20.

Key chronology (excerpt)

Year/monthEvent
2005-10-01MUFG established / Mitsubishi Trust + UFJ Trust → Mitsubishi UFJ Trust / Mitsubishi Securities + UFJ Tsubasa → Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
2006-01-01The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi + UFJ Bank → The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
2006-06Delisted from the London Stock Exchange
2007-04-01UFJ NICOS + DC Card → Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS
2008-08-08Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS made a wholly owned subsidiary → later sold to Norinchukin → 2017-10 buy back
2008-09-22Capital alliance with Morgan Stanley; acquired common stock 21% for over about 9000 億円 (later stabilized at about ~20%)
2008-10-22ACOM TOB → acquired 40%
2008-11-04UnionBanCal Corp made a wholly owned subsidiary (about 3500 億円)
2010-04-01Mitsubishi UFJ Securities → made an intermediate holding company (Mitsubishi UFJ Securities HD)
2010-05-01MUFG × Morgan Stanley integration of Japan securities business → MUMSS + Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities
2012-12-27VietinBank (Vietnam) capital-and-business alliance; acquired ~20% of shares for about 631 億円
2013-05-29Announced dissolution of the Mobit JV (credit guarantee → MU Credit Guarantee, card loan → sold to SMBCCF)
2013-12-18Krungsri TOB → acquired 72% of shares for about 5360 億円 (Thailand’s Bank of Ayudhya)
2014-07-01UnionBanCal → reorganized into MUFG Americas Holdings; Union Bank, N.A. → MUFG Union Bank
2015-03 periodFirst Japanese bank with net income exceeding 1 兆円
2015-06Corporate governance → transition to a Company with a Nominating Committee, etc.
2016-01-14Security Bank (Philippines) 20% acquired (about 916 億円)
2017-10-02Japan Digital Design established (fintech)
2017-10Bought back all Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS shares from Norinchukin (wholly-owned-subsidiary conversion completed)
2018-04-01The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ → renamed MUFG Bank (“Tokyo” dropped)
2018-04-16MUFG Bank succeeded to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust’s corporate-lending function via an absorption-type split
2019-04-29Bank Danamon (Indonesia) made a consolidated subsidiary (94% phased increase to about 3970 億円)
2019-04JV with Akamai → Global Open Network Japan established (blockchain payments)
2021-04-01Mitsubishi UFJ Lease + Hitachi Capital → Mitsubishi HC Capital
2022-02-22Announced wind-down of Global Open Network Japan (difficulty achieving profitability)
2022-04TSE / NSE market-segment review → TSE PRIME / NSE Premier
2022-12-02Sold Union Bank, N.A. to U.S. Bancorp for about 7425 億円 (consideration: U.S. Bancorp stock ~3% = about 2700 億円 equivalent)
2023-08-03Additional investment of about 1300 億円 in U.S. Bancorp → shareholding raised to 4.39%
2024-04Elevated Mitsubishi UFJ AM (former Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management) from under the trust to the same level as the trust bank
2025-01-31Sold all au Jibun Bank shares to KDDI au Financial HD; acquired Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities (former au Kabu.com Securities) as consideration
2025-04-10Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS → acquired 50.2% via the Zenhoren TOB
2025-04-15Biz Forward → sold to Money Forward (factoring JV dissolved)
2025-10-01MUFG Bank succeeded to the global-securities-business supervisory management of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities HD
2025-10-15”MUFG Stadium” naming-rights contract (the National Stadium, 2026-01-26〜2030-01)
2026-04Junichi Hanzawa took office as the 6 th president
2026-05-07Announced a strategic alliance with Google (US) (an AI agent for personal financial services, with a target of practical use within FY2026 年)
2026-05-15FY2026 results disclosed — net income 2.43 兆円, the highest profit in Japanese banking history (YoY +30.3%, total assets 431.7 兆, EPS 213.17 円, dividend 86 円. FY2027 target net income 2.7 兆円)

2. Business-segment map

SegmentMain operatorsCharacteristics
Domestic corporateMUFG Bank・MUMSSLarge-enterprise main bank, global IB
Domestic retailMUFG Bank・Mitsubishi UFJ NICOSUrban / affluent; digital is a follower
Trust / pensionMitsubishi UFJ TrustPension assets exceeding 250 兆
Securities IBMUMSS (MS JV) + overseas 6 bases (Asia/India/EMEA/Canada/Americas)Global DCM/ECM/M&A
Credit cardsMitsubishi UFJ NICOS + DC + JCB allianceOne of the three major credit-card companies
Consumer financeACOM (equity method 39.6%)Asian expansion (Easy Buy PCL = Thailand)
Overseas (Asia)Krungsri 76.9% / Bank Danamon 92.4% / VietinBank 19.7% / Security Bank 20%Asia-concentrated
AmericasMUFG Americas HoldingsHolds U.S. Bancorp stock 4.39% (consideration for the former Union Bank sale)
DigitalJapan Digital Design + MUFG × Google AI allianceTarget of practical AI-agent use within FY2026 年
LeasingMitsubishi HC Capital (TSE PRIME 8593)Merger of former Mitsubishi UFJ Lease + Hitachi Capital
Think tankMitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting (47%)-

Digital strategy

  • GO (Global Open) strategy: API opening / partner linkage
  • Insight as a Service: data / AI analysis for corporate clients
  • Japan Digital Design (established 2017-10-02): fintech subsidiary
  • Global Open Network Japan (2019-04 JV with Akamai → 2022-02 wound down): a history of frustrated blockchain payments
  • MUFG × Google strategic alliance (2026-05-07) ★: an AI agent for personal financial services, with a target of practical use within FY2026 年
  • Progmat Coin: stablecoin infrastructure (MUFG-led, with smfg and others participating)

Alliance / acquisition strategy

  • Morgan Stanley strategic alliance (2008-09-22〜): initial investment of 90 億 USD (about 9000 億円), acquiring 21% of issued shares → later maintained at about ~20%. The deepest global-IB tie-up in Japanese banking. 2010-05 integration of the Japan securities business
  • Google strategic alliance (2026-05-07〜): the AI-agent domain
  • Krungsri TOB (2013-12): Thailand’s largest bank, about 5360 億円
  • Bank Danamon consolidated-subsidiary conversion (2019-04): Indonesia, a phased increase of about 3970 億円
  • Union Bank sale → switch to U.S. Bancorp stock (2022-12): US retail exit, a shift toward IB concentration
  • Dissolution of the KDDI / au Jibun Bank stake (2025-01-31): all au Jibun shares to KDDI, acquiring Mitsubishi UFJ eSmart Securities (former Kabu.com Securities) 100% as consideration
  • Mitsubishi HC Capital (2021-04): merger of former Mitsubishi UFJ Lease + Hitachi Capital
  • Mobit dissolution (2013-05〜2014): dissolution of the Mitsubishi UFJ + SMFG JV, sold to the SMBC side

Overseas strategy

  • Asia concentration: Krungsri / Bank Danamon / VietinBank / Security Bank (equity-method 〜 consolidated subsidiaries)
  • Americas: Union Bank sale → holds U.S. Bancorp stock, concentration on IB / corporate lending
  • Europe: MUFG Bank Europe (Netherlands), etc.
  • China: Mitsubishi UFJ Bank (China) 100%

B2C branding

  • MUFG Stadium (contract 2025-10-15, 2026-01-26〜2030-01 , 5 years): National Stadium naming rights
  • Corporate colors: MUFG Red (passion) + MUFG Gray (trust). The branding is by Kazumasa Nagai of Nippon Design Center

4. Regulation / policy

  • Jurisdiction: the Financial Services Agency (FSA)
  • Holding-company regulation: the Banking Act, Article 52 -17
  • Overseas regulation: BoT (Thailand), OJK (Indonesia), the US Federal Reserve System (FRB / OCC), ECB / BoE, etc.
  • Recent policy points:
    • 2024〜 normalization of the BoJ policy rate → a domestic interest-margin-improvement bonus
    • 2025〜 branch reduction / regional-branch reorganization
    • 2025〜2026 the stablecoin regime (Progmat major adoption)

Successive presidents

No.NameTenureAlma mater
1Nobuo Kuroyanagi2005-10〜2010-04UTokyo Economics
2Katsunori Nagayasu2010-04〜2013-04UTokyo Law / Keio Business Administration
3Nobuyuki Hirano2013-04〜2019-04Kyoto U Law
4Kanetsugu Mike2019-04〜2020-04Keio Economics / Wharton
5Hironori Kamezawa2020-04〜2026-03UTokyo Science
6Junichi Hanzawa2026-04〜incumbentUTokyo Economics

5. Bank KPIs (Basel III + profitability metrics, FY2026 results)

MetricFY2026 (2026-03)Mid-term targetNotes
ROE (consolidated)11.3%12% (FY2027)YoY +2.1ppt
CET1 ratio (basic, Basel III fully-implemented basis)9.2%9.5%〜10.5% (FY2027)with the regulatory ceiling 9.5% in view
CET1 ratio (including securities unrealized gains)10.8%FY2024: 10.3% → FY2025: 10.1% → FY2026: 10.8%
Dividend-payout ratio (FY2026)40.1%around 40% (mid-term policy)FY2022 35.3% → FY2026 40.1%, raised in stages
Total shareholder returns (FY2026)9,760 億円dividend 5,000 億 + buyback 4,000 億 + additional 760 億 (announced 2026-05-15)
EPS213.17 円YoY +33.2%
Dividend per 1 share86 円YoY +34.4% (FY2022 32 → FY2026 86, CAGR 32%)

(Source: MUFG 2026-03 period results-briefing materials slides2603_ja.pdf, p.7-10 / databook2603.pdf, disclosed 2026-05-15)

NIM (net interest margin) / NPL ratio / cost-income ratio are not individually disclosed in this entry. The consolidated disclosure referred to the MUFG Bank standalone Basel III Pillar 3 report (https://www.mufg.jp/ir/report/basel3/) should be consulted. ^[needs-verification]

6. Business-composition analysis (FY2026 by segment, consolidated)

Breakdown of gross profits 5,991.3 億 (YoY +24.6%):

SegmentFY2026 (¥100mn)share of customer divisionsYoYMain operators
R&D + CWM (domestic retail / corporate / affluent)1,064.619%+13.1%MUFG Bank domestic・Mitsubishi UFJ Trust
JCIB (Japanese large-enterprise IB)1,125.920%+9.9%MUFG Bank corporate・MUMSS
GCIB (Global large-enterprise IB)1,081.519%+18.8%MUFG Bank overseas・MUFG Securities
GCB (Global Commercial Banking)904.216%-6.7%KS + BDI + other overseas local subsidiaries
├── KS (Krungsri / Thailand)706.2-7.8%Bank of Ayudhya PCL
└── BDI (Bank Danamon / Indonesia)187.7+1.3%PT Bank Danamon Indonesia, Tbk.
AM / IS (asset management / fiduciary)866.915%+19.2%Mitsubishi UFJ AM・Mitsubishi UFJ Trust (fiduciary)
Global Markets (markets division)306.9+190.4%MUFG Bank Treasury / MUFG Securities S&T
Other (consolidation)19.3
Total5,991.3100%+24.6%

Breakdown of net operating profits 2,365.4 億 (YoY +51.1%):

SegmentFY2026 (¥100mn)share of customer divisionsYoY
R&D + CWM285.911%+2.8%
JCIB707.028%+11.1%
GCIB580.323%+25.9%
GCB387.615%-11.5%
├── KS345.9-12.6%
└── BDI83.8+2.5%
AM / IS152.56%+12.5%
Global Markets(35.5)+94.6% (loss narrowed)
Other(120.3)
Total2,365.4100%+51.1%

(Source: MUFG 2026-03 period Databook p.39 [databook2603.pdf], disclosed 2026-05-15)

How to read it: the 3 corporate-IB segments of JCIB + GCIB + GCB together account for 55% of gross profits and 66% of net operating profits, a corporate-IB-led earnings structure. Global Markets turned to a large surplus from FY2025 to FY2026 (FY2025: -339.5 → FY2026: +306.9), with the tailwind of rate normalization. GCB (KS+BDI) was negative YoY due to Thai / Indonesian local rates and FX.

7. Current board / corporate governance (as of 2026-04-01)

ItemNumber / content
Total directors16 名
Outside directors9 名 (56.3%)
Inside directors7 名 (43.7%)
Female directors4 名 (25.0%)
Foreign-national directors2 名 (12.5%) — Mari Elka Pangestu (Indonesia), David Sneider
Institutional designCompany with a Nominating Committee, etc. (transitioned 2015-06 )

Outside directors (9 名, 2026-04-01)

Keiko Honda / Satoko Kuwabara / Hirofumi Nomoto / Mari Elka Pangestu / Hiroshi Shimizu / David Sneider / Miyuki Suzuki / Koichi Tsuji / Teruhisa Ueda

Inside directors (7 名, 2026-04-01)

Ryoichi Shinke / Takayuki Yasuda / Hironori Kamezawa (former president) / Junichi Hanzawa (incumbent president, 6 th) / Kanetsugu Mike (4 th president) / Makoto Kobayashi / Hiroshi Kubota

(Source: MUFG list of directors and executive officers 2026-04-01 https://www.mufg.jp/profile/overview/management/index.html)

8. History of regulatory sanctions (public basis, 2010-2026)

A list of public sanctions / fines / consent orders, etc., by major domestic and overseas regulatory authorities. Includes subsidiaries such as MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities HD, and MUMSS.

DateRegulatorTargetSanction typeAmountSummary
2013-06-20NY DFSformer Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJConsent orderUSD 250MOFAC sanctions evasion (USD settlement for Iran/Sudan/Myanmar 2002-07)
2014-11-18NY DFSformer Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJConsent orderUSD 315MFalse reporting to the DFS / pressure on the PwC consultant (softening the sanctions report)
2017-02-09UK PRABTMU + MUFG Securities EMEAFinancial penaltyGBP 26.78MNon-disclosure of the NYDFS investigation to the PRA
2017-08-07CFTCBank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJSettlementUSD 0.6MSpoofing of US Treasury / Eurodollar futures (self-reported)
2019-02-21OCCMUFG Bank (NY / Chicago / LA branches)Cease & desist(no monetary penalty)BSA violation / internal controls / insufficient SAR monitoring
2019-06-24NY DFSMUFG BankSettlementUSD 33MCharter change / examiner dispute
2024-06-24the FSAMUFG Bank + MUMSS + MS MUFG SecuritiesBusiness-improvement order(no monetary penalty)Cross-border sharing of non-public customer information across the bank-securities firewall (100 件+ in 2019-23 )
2025-08-06SECMUFG Securities EMEASettled chargesUSD 9.8MSBSD substituted-compliance violation (2021-24)

(Source: official press releases of each regulatory authority, 2026-05-26 verified)

Observation: the sanctions of the 2010 年s were mainly concentrated in the US OFAC / BSA / AML lines (NY DFS / OCC) and CFTC spoofing. The 2024-06 FSA business-improvement order was for a domestic firewall-regulation violation, a case in which the governance challenge of the overseas-IB-first strategy became manifest.

Sources


[!info] Verification status confidence: certain (v3.0 2026-05-26 expansion: the 4 sections of bank KPIs / business-composition analysis / current board / regulatory-sanction history added via primary-source verification). FY2026 key KPIs (net income 2.43 兆 / total assets 431.7 兆 / ordinary profit 3.41 兆 / EPS 213.17 / dividend 86 円 / FY2027 target 2.7 兆) confirmed via multiple paths from MUFG official IR + Nikkei. CET1 9.2% / ROE 11.3% / segment results extracted from the results-briefing materials + Databook (slides2603/databook2603). The board 16 名 composition is from the 2026-04-01 official list of officers. The regulatory-sanction history is extracted primarily from the official press releases of NY DFS / OCC / CFTC / UK PRA / FSA / SEC 8 件. NIM / NPL ratio / cost-income ratio are not individually disclosed in this entry; consulting the Pillar 3 report is recommended ^[needs-verification]. The precise value of FY2026 ordinary revenue is undetermined (2026-05-29 re-verified: the MUFG official financial-summary PDF failed binary extraction in both Japanese and English, and kabutan / minkabu / the Official Gazette / Nikkei are 403 / paywall-restricted. Secondary aggregate figures also diverge between 14,620,843 百万円 and 15,564,500 百万円, and since no primary-confirmable source could be obtained, it is isolated to .opinions/JapanFG/mufg.md). FY2026 3Q cumulative ordinary revenue is reported as about 10 兆 6,438 億円 (YoY +3.6%). Individual subsidiary holdings vary by point in time; for the latest figures, refer to MUFG IR Quarterly.