Minoru Itosaka, head of international banking at Mizuho

In September, Mizuho Holdings was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as apart of the ongoing merger between Industrial Bank of Japan, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and Fuji Bank. The international operations of the three banks were then officially merged and a consolidation of offices and product lines begun. Itosaka talks to FinanceAsia about the outlook for Mizuho’s operations in Asia.