An FSA team will directly oversee a system inspection and improvements at Mizuho following seven system failures at the bank this year.
September 22, 2021The latest failure disrupted about 100 ATMs due to a “hardware problem”, though affected services were restored quickly.
September 13, 2021In a report to the FSA, Mizuho says it will revamp its system restoration procedures, review its customer response measures, and reassess its core banking system.
September 2, 2021A new report from a third-party committee has attributed the bank's system failures to poor corporate culture within Mizuho Financial Group.
June 15, 2021New disclosures from UBS and Nomura have raised estimates of the total losses to banks to over $10.5bn.
April 29, 2021Mizuho Financial Group president and group CEO Tatsufumi Sakai was due to take over as JBA chairman on 1 April.
April 15, 2021The delay of 263 transactions for corporate clients was said to be caused by a malfunction in a disk storage device made by Hitachi.
April 7, 2021Credit Suisse expects a $4.7bn loss from the collapse of Archegos. The bank has suspended share buybacks, cut its dividend, and announced the departure of seven key executives.
April 7, 2021The FSA will consider whether to take disciplinary action such as issuing a business improvement order against the bank.
March 25, 2021Banks are asked to carefully prepare for any major system upgrades involving extensive data processing, and to ensure appropriate lines of communication are established.
March 16, 2021