Mizuho Bank México Donates Mex$1,000,000 to Earthquake Relief

NEW YORK and MEXICO CITY, Sept. 25, 2017 -- Mizuho Bank México, S.A. Banca Múltiple (MBM), a subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, today announces it will donate Mex$1,000,000 to support people affected by this month’s earthquakes. 

“Our employees stand together with Mexico in extending our deepest condolences and most sincere sympathy to the victims of these terrible earthquakes,” said Mizuho Bank México President and CEO Hiroyuki Hibino.  “It is our hope that this donation can bring much-needed relief to areas recovering from the devastating hardship that has touched the hearts of everyone here at Mizuho Bank México.”

The donation will be administered through Fomento Social Banamex, a non-profit organization created under the initiative of the Managing Council of Banco Nacional de México, S.A.

About Mizuho Bank Mexico
Mizuho Bank Mexico engages in the provision of a range of financial services, including deposits, loans and exchange transactions denominated in Mexican pesos and other currencies.  Mizuho Bank Mexico enables Mizuho to support customers establishing or expanding business operations anywhere in Mexico through closer geographical proximity, enhanced products, experienced local markets expertise and Mizuho’s extensive global network.

About Mizuho Americas
Mizuho Americas is a leading financial institution comprising several legal entities, which together offer clients corporate and investment banking, financing, securities, treasury services, asset management, research and more. With professionals in offices throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Chile, Mizuho’s operations in the Americas connect a broad client base of major corporations, financial institutions and public sector groups to local markets and a vast global network. Learn more at mizuhoamericas.com.

Mizuho Americas is an integral part of the Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG). Mizuho Financial Group is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, offering comprehensive financial and strategic services including private banking and venture capital through its subsidiaries. The group has over 900 offices and 56,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia. At the end of 2016, its total assets were $1.8 trillion. Learn more about Mizuho Financial Group at https://www.mizuho-fg.com.

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Jim Gorman
Director, Media Relations, Mizuho Americas
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