In light of a series of system failures at Mizuho Bank, the Japanese Bankers Association has announced that Tatsufumi Sakai, president of Mizuho Financial Group, will suspend the appointment of the chairman of the association from April for the time being.
This was revealed at a press conference on the 18th by Kanetsugu Mike, chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association.
According to this, the Japanese Bankers Association has already decided that Mizuho Financial Group President Tatsufumi Sakai will become chairman on April 1, but for the time being, this appointment will be postponed.
At the board meeting held prior to the press conference, President Sakai offered to prioritize the investigation of the cause of the system failure that had continued four times in a short period of time and the prevention of recurrence, and approved it.
For this reason, the current system of Mitsubishi UFJ Bank as chairman will continue for the time being even in the new fiscal year, but it is said that the period has not been decided at this time.
At the press conference, Chairman Mitsuge reaffirmed that the banking system is an indispensable social infrastructure for daily life, and that it is the bank's heavy responsibility to use it safely and securely. We will make a new decision after having a certain path for prevention. "
Mizuho Bank suffered a large-scale system failure immediately after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, and declined to assume the post of chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association, which was scheduled at that time.