Mizuho

97 results about this entity

Period: 13 Aug 2007 - 14 Nov 2024

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Rakuten to issue co-branded card with Mizuho

Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. today announced the launch of the Mizuho Rakuten Card, a new co-branded credit card that will start taking applications and issuing new cards on December 3, 2024.

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BNY and Mizuho forge trade finance pact

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY”) (NYSE: BK), a global financial services company, and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (“Mizuho Bank”), the banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: MFG) and one of the largest full-service financial institutions in the world, jointly announced a landmark agreement for correspondent bank network connectivity for international trade.

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Japanese banks pilot stablecoin-based cross-border payments

Japanese banks MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho are participating in a pilot using stablecoins and the Swift network for cross-border payments.

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Mizuho and IBM test Gen AI for IT incident response management

Mizuho Financial Group is testing a generative AI application from IBM to help speed up recovery time from IT outages.

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Mizuho and Climate Impact X join forces to scale international carbon credit market in Asia

Mizuho Financial Group and Singapore-based global carbon marketplace and exchange Climate Impact X (CIX) are partnering to jointly cater to growing demand for international carbon credits among companies in Japan.

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Fujitsu trials gen-AI for Japanese banks

Japanese technology giant Fujitsu is to conduct trials into the use of generative AI (gen-AI) for banking operations.

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More banks pay multi-million dollar penalties over WhatsApp use

Wells Fargo and BNP Paribas are among the latest banks to be hit with multi-million dollar penalties by US regulators over employee use of unofficial communication tools like WhatsApp and iMessage.

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Mizuho to roll out generative AI to employees

Japanese bank Mizuho has made Microsoft’s OpenAI platform available to its 45,000 workers.

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Mizuho trials Fujitsu generative AI tech

Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group has begun trialing generative AI technology from Fujitsu to streamline development and maintenance operations of its systems.

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Mizuho and Line ditch mobile bank plan

Mizuho Financial and messaging app Line have scrapped plans to launch a mobile bank, citing investment and time constraints.

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Mizuho leads $270 million round in Kredivo

Kredivo, which offers BNPL and credit services to underbanked consumers in Indonesia and Vietnam, has raised $270 million in a Series D funding round led by Japan's Mizuho Bank.

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Banks back 'Japan Metaverse Economic Zone'

Major Japanese banks and tech firms have banded together on a metaverse infrastructure project that will, among other things, provide payments, authentication, and insurance services for users across platforms.