Mexico City – Mizuho Bank Mexico, S.A., a subsidiary of Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and part of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., will continue the expansion of its in country network with the opening of an office in León, Guanajuato, United Mexican States (Mexico), in FY2017. The León office will be Mizuho’s second in Mexico this year. 

León is the largest city in Guanajuato in the Central Plateau (Bajío) region. Mexico has been attracting an increasing number of Japanese manufacturers in recent years, with more than 70% concentrated in the Bajío region. With a number of new factories beginning operations, the region is expected to continue attracting investment from Japanese companies in diverse sectors, especially in automobile-related manufacturing.

Mizuho Bank Mexico has been providing a broad range of financial services in the country since starting business operations in March 2017. Opening the León office will enable Mizuho to further enhance its network in Mexico. Mizuho is committed to providing enhanced support to companies entering or expanding business in the country and contributing to the economic development of Mexico and Guanajuato.

Correction: August 11, 2017

The first sentence was updated from the original released announcement to clarify that Mizuho Bank Mexico, S.A. is a subsidiary of Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

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 mizuho-fg.co.jp/english.