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Integrated Report
We, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, or MUFG, have compiled our integrated report, MUFG Report 2020, in order to explain our efforts to
create sustained value to our investors and other stakeholders. Referencing the framework provided by the International Integrated
Reporting Council (IIRC)* as well as the Guidance for Collaborative Value Creation issued by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,
Corporate Vision
this report introduces our business model through the opening section (“Who We Are”), and explains the methods we have used to
create sustainable value through “Value Creation Initiatives,” “Sustainability Initiatives” and “Our Strengths Supporting Value Creation.”
Further details on our financial status and sustainability initiatives are available on our website. In addition, our plans call for issuing a
Sustainability Report in autumn 2020 to deliver another publication detailing our response to sustainability issues.
Our
* A private-sector foundation established in 2010 by companies, investors, accounting organizations and The corporate vision serves as the basic policy in
administrative agencies to develop an international framework for corporate reporting. mission
Corporate Vision
conducting our business activities, and provides
guidelines for all group activities.
Who We Are P. 1 Sustainability Initiatives P. 54
The corporate vision also is the foundation for Our vision
P. 1 Corporate Vision Initiatives for Addressing Environmental and Social
P. 55
Issues toward Sustainable Growth management decisions, including the formulation of
P. 2 Trajectory of MUFG’s Pursuit of Value Creation—Our History
P. 56 Our Approach to Environmental and Social Issues management strategies and management plans, and
P. 4 Trajectory of MUFG’s Pursuit of Value Creation—Our Strengths
P. 58 Responding to Business Opportunities serves as the core value for all employees.
P. 6 Trajectory of MUFG’s Pursuit of Value Creation—Value Creation Process
Response to the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial
Our values
P. 63
P. 8 Financial Highlights Disclosures (TCFD) Recommendations
P. 10 Non-Financial Highlights
Our Strengths Supporting Our Code of Conduct serves as the standard for
Value Creation P. 66
Conduct
Management Message P. 12
Code of
all group employees to make decisions and act Customer
Responsibility Attitudes
as a Corporate in the
Focus
on a daily basis, and is essential to realizing our Citizen Workplace
P. 67 Improving Employee Engagement
P. 12 Message from the CEO
Corporate Vision.
P. 68 Human Resources Strategy Acting to achieve the Corporate Vision
P. 22 Our Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
P. 72 Corporate Governance
P. 24 Message from the CFO
P. 82 Communicating with Stakeholders
P. 30 Dialogue with Outside Directors
P. 84 Risk Management
In addition, we hope to make an ongoing contribution to the sustainable development of society in Japan
and the rest of the world by fulfilling an essential role in the social infrastructure.
2016 Financial
Capital and business alliance with Security Base
Source: Konoike Limited Bank Corporation in the Philippines
Partnership Company
Customer
Employing diverse channels, we provide a range
of services through Group companies to
Approx. 34million Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS and ACOM
Base individual customers and corporate clients in Number of domestic corporate clients Japanese Corporate & Investment Banking (JCIB) Asset Management & Investor Services (AM/IS)
1.2 million
Japan and overseas.
Approx. Serving major Japanese corporations seeking to expand globally, this Employing its sophisticated specialist know-how in the areas of asset
business group provides loan, settlement, forex and other services management (AM), investor services (IS) and pensions, this business
while offering comprehensive solutions backed by Group companies’ group provides such services as consulting while constantly striving
specialist expertise related to M&A and real estate to help customers to further enhance its asset management capabilities and develop
achieve growth in their corporate value. products capable of better meeting the diverse needs of customers
We maintain a number of Group companies at home and abroad.
MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking,
600 bases
boasting top-notch capabilities in a variety of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, The Mitsubishi UFJ Factors, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management,
business fields, including banking, trust banking, Domestic: Approx. Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital First Sentier Investors and MUFG Investor Services Holdings
A1
banks or through an exchange).
level well above the international regulatory *2 Including ALM (which is the integrated management of liquidity risk and
Financial Moody's* interest rate risk inherent in assets (loans, etc.) and liabilities (deposits, etc.)),
requirement. Furthermore, we have earned high
Base global investment and other related operations.
ratings from domestic and overseas rating * Long-term rating for the holding company
MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking and
agencies. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities
Our Strengths
Human Pages 58 – 59
GCIB
Resources M&A, capital market-
related operations, etc. Global Corporate & Investment Business incubation & job creation
Pages 46 – 47
Banking Business Group Page 60
(global large corporate clients)
Our Vision
GCB Social infrastructure Customers
Asset Management/ & town planning
Global Commercial Banking Services that go beyond
Customer
Investor Services Business Group
Pages 48 – 49 Page 61 expectations Be the World’s
(overseas individual customers and SMEs)
Base Management and Aging population & low birth rate Most Trusted
administration of assets
entrusted by customers
AM/IS
Page 62
Financial Group
Asset Management & Investor Pages 50 – 51
Services Business Group
Financial innovation
Pages 38 – 39
Financial
Base
Financial Highlights
(%) MUFG definition* (Yen) Earnings per share (EPS) (left axis) (Trillions of yen) Medium- to
FY2017 results FY2018 results FY2019 results FY2020 targets
10.00 JPX definition 100 Profits attributable to owners of parent (right axis) 1.2 long-term targets
Net operating profits increased thanks to growing revenues reflecting the consolidation of Bank Danamon and First Sentier Investors
as well as an increase in net trading profits. However, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic caused the Group to incur the one- 0
time amortization of goodwill due to plunges in its subsidiaries’ stock prices. Because of this, profits attributable to owners of the JP Morgan Bank of Wells Fargo HSBC Citigroup Goldman MUFG BNP Barclays Deutsche
America Sachs Paribas Bank
parent fell significantly, resulting in lower ROE and EPS.
(As of March 31, 2020; source: Bloomberg)
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Expense Ratio Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (%)
15.0 14.7%
13.8% 13.6%
(%) Expense ratio (left axis) (Trillions of yen) (%) Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 13.3%
12.4% 12.1%
General and administrative expenses (right axis) Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio (finalized Basel III reforms basis)* 11.9% 11.8%
75 5.0 13.0 11.2% 11.1%
Gross profits (before credit costs for trust accounts; right axis)
10.0
70.2%
70 4.0 12.5
5.0
65 3.0 12.0
11.9% HSBC Barclays Deutsche Goldman JP Morgan BNP MUFG Citigroup Bank of Wells Fargo
Bank Sachs Paribas America
(Rates as of December 31, 2019, excluding the rate for MUFG as of March 31, 2020; based on data disclosed by each firm)
Credit Ratings*2
60 2.0 11.5 11.7%
Moody’
s Holding
U.S. Firms European Firms
Company Ratings
55 1.0 11.0
A1 MUFG
Although the Group maintained a tight grip on general and The volume of CET1 capital, the numerator for CET1 capital Baa2 Barclays
administrative (G&A) expenses attributable to domestic ratio, decreased. However, ongoing efforts to control RWAs
operations, overall G&A expenses grew due to the expansion resulted in reduction in RWA volume (the denominator), Baa3 Deutsche Bank
of overseas operations and higher expenses for regulatory enabling the Group to maintain a robust CET1 capital ratio.
compliance purpose. However, an increase in gross profits (Ratings as of May 31, 2020; based on data disclosed by each firm)
surpassed the increase in G&A expenses, resulting in the *1 Comparisons with European and American G-SIBs to which a G-SIB buffer (announced in 2019) of 1.5% or greater is applied
improvement in expense ratio. *2 BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank: Non-preferred senior ratings
Others: Issuer ratings or long-term foreign currency denominated debt ratings
Non-Financial Highlights
Through the provision of financial services to our customers, we intend to help create a sustainable society and contribute to the In conjunction with our transition to a “company with three committees” governance structure in 2015, we increased the number of
realization of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To this end, we have set our goal for sustainable financing at independent outside directors. We ensure that independent outside directors always constitute a majority of the Board of Director membership.
a cumulative total of ¥20 trillion. In fiscal 2019, the first year following the formulation of this goal, we extended a total of ¥3.7 trillion,
making steady progress. Moreover, we are acting as project finance arranger and lender for solar, hydroelectric, wind and geothermal
power generation and maintaining a world-leading presence among private global financiers in the renewable energy financing field.
External Recognition
Ratio of Female Managers
Number of Business Matches Made* in All Managerial Positions*
Inclusion in ESG-Related Indices
MUFG is included in a number of prominent ESG-related stock indices at home and abroad (as of May 31, 2020).
(Number of cases) Cumulative total Year’
s result (%) Ratio of female employees
Ratio of female managers in all managerial position
140,000 Approx. 121,000 50
49.6%
120,000
40
100,000
30
80,000 25.0%
60,000
20
MUFG has received a sliver MUFG Union Bank has received full marks for
40,000 rating on the PRIDE Index seven consecutive years in the Corporate
10 which evaluates Equality Index, which measures LGBTQ equality
20,000 companies’ inclusivity in organizations according to the Human Rights
efforts toward LGBTQ in Campaign, the largest LGBTQ advocacy group in
0 0 Japan. the United States.
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 (FY) 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (CY)
*The sum of business matching cases conducted by branches and those established at * Total for the Bank, the Trust Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities in Japan In 2019, WIN, one of our seven Enterprise
business matching events held in Japan and overseas
MUFG Union Bank was Resource Groups in North America, was awarded
awarded as a Noteworthy the Spotlight Impact Award by the Association of
As we aim to help our corporate clients create new business As we aim to create an organization and culture that Company by DiversityInc. ERGs & Councils* for its excellent achievements
opportunities and achieve corporate development via the encourages diverse staff to achieve personal growth and for diversity. in promoting diversity.
expansion of sales channels etc., we offer business partner career success, we set a target of raising the ratio of female *A premier organization dedicated to increasing the impact,
effectiveness and recognition of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
referral services while hosting large business negotiation staff in all managerial positions at the three major Group
meetings for clients from a range of differing industries. In companies to 24% by the end of March 2021. As of March 31,
fiscal 2019, the number of successful business matching cases 2020, our efforts had successfully raised this ratio to 25%.
Note: The inclusion of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. in any MSCI index, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks or index names herein, do not constitute a
amounted to approximately 9,000. sponsorship, endorsement or promotion of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. by MSCI or any of its affiliates. The MSCI indexes are the exclusive property of MSCI. MSCI and the
MSIC index names and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI or its affiliates.
The worldwide MUFG community extends our deep Changes in behavior will accelerate in countless Obviously, this tectonic shift has huge implications
condolences to those who have suffered and lost
Learning from the Pandemic sectors, and banking is no exception. Our customers across society, financial services included. Recently
loved ones due to COVID-19, and to all afflicted or Society is operating in circumstances unthinkable have recognized they have access to a variety of in Japan, flaws in special cash-payment programs
affected by the coronavirus. Also our profound just months ago. Like literally millions of others, I now financial services without leaving home. In fact, the exposed problems in IT infrastructure and
respect and gratitude go out to the devoted often work from home and conduct most meetings volume of internet and other non-face-to-face administrative processes. I believe financial
healthcare professionals and others fighting this via web or teleconference. Although this can seem transactions has exploded as this convenient style of institutions as a group – MUFG among them – share
disease at personal peril. inconvenient, my productivity has actually improved banking becomes common. the responsibility for addressing them. One
– thanks in part to more direct communication with commendable motive is to address social issues. And
These concerns are not just situational for MUFG and an unprecedented number of people both inside and Technology as a weapon against disease. Humans so is seizing the rare chance to fundamentally
they won’t subside with a vaccine, a cure, or herd outside the MUFG Group, including stakeholders have battled viruses throughout history, but this change ourselves as a company.
immunity. They go to the heart of our company. With overseas. particular battle is new. However, what’s also new is
fallout from the pandemic affecting real economies our potential arsenal of weapons. Our customers are clearly embracing change. We
at home and abroad, we’re more acutely aware than Adapting to this new way of work has also produced should lead the way. Massive organizations like ours
ever of our financial obligations – but also our insights, prompting me to think even more deeply We all know vaccines and other medical treatments must shoulder – and should welcome – the challenge
mission and duty to support the social infrastructure. than before about what’s best for my community and are key to suppressing the pandemic. But a new to reconsider how society should function, and how
my country. In fact, instead of being cumbersome, dawn of digitalization, I am convinced, can emerge we should function within it. We’re confronted with
Specifically, we’re determined to meet customer the work-from-home process has given me time and as a potent weapon not just to suppress but help the question of what MUFG’s raison d’être could and
needs through our skills and services while opportunity to reconsider how the power of our defeat it. should be in a new-normal, post-pandemic society.
maintaining a sound financial base. We’ll also step organization can help society. How do we create a safe, secure, and inclusive
forward to contribute solutions addressing social Web and teleconferencing, remote learning and society?
issues, including dramatic changes in customer These trends aren’t limited to MUFG, of course. remote diagnosis, digital technologies – all these can
behavior accelerated by digital shift and pandemic Remote working will be embraced, quickly and free us from physical contact. Data from mobile and As a financial institution, we’re morally bound to
forces. possibly permanently, by a wide variety of other smart devices can track behavior of those support society’s digital shift and contribute to
institutions. This will lead to real changes in working infected, and pinpoint hotspots as they break out. solving social issues. These duties predate the
Put simply, to prevail through this crisis, we will rally styles and values, and may possibly herald novel pandemic, but are magnified by its forces.
the strength of the MUFG Group to earn and deserve ideas about how society should function. These technologies are on the brink of becoming
the trust of customers and society, regardless of fully deployed, thanks to the blazing pace of
environment forces and factors. innovation over the past ten years in smartphone
apps, AI, other data analyses, and ICT technologies
driven by high-speed communications. It seems sure
that society will embrace a massive shift to digital
channels in the post-pandemic period, as people
protect themselves from resurging disease.
We have survived and thrived through various crises First, we made progress in upgrading our groupwide, We have continued to upgrade our corporate
MUFG’s Social Mission
in the recent and distant past, including the collapse integrated management apparatus. Specifically, we governance system as well. In fiscal 2019, the Board
& Organizational Strength of bubble economies and the worldwide recession enhanced our business structure to help meet of Directors held robust discussions on how to
Two main points come to mind as we contemplate triggered by the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. In diverse customer needs, with better collaboration strengthen governance for the entire Group. At the
the power of the pandemic. each case, our steady commitment to safeguard among the Bank, the Trust Bank, and the Securities, a same time, the Board is making strenuous efforts to
customer and social wellbeing with quality financial groupwide business strategy formulated by the crystalize issues they identified through their annual
First, it reminds us of the profound social services – a commitment passed down through holding company. For corporate clients, we’re now evaluation – and which must be addressed – and to
responsibility that financial institutions uniquely bear. generations – has prevailed. We’re determined to ranked first in the DCM League Table and have seen improve the effectiveness of the Board’s operations.
Prolonged measures to prevent the spread of the weather this crisis with the grace and strength that an approximate 10% increase in profits from the
virus – like restrictions on local and global movement has earned the confidence of our customers and the real-estate business. For individual customers, we Strengthening corporate governance is an abiding
– have stagnated social activities essential to daily trust of society for more than 360 years. offer solutions in asset and business succession, challenge, and it will continue to be a major emphasis
life. This leads to deterioration in the real economy, Please see pages 22 & 23 for details on our response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
capturing a growing volume of transactions related for us, particularly as we embrace a sustainability-
and the duty falls on financial institutions to help to asset management, inheritance, and real-estate oriented management practice – the practice of
restore and defend it. This, put simply, is our social purchasing and sales. managing our firm’s impact on people, the planet,
mission. and profit.
Fiscal Performance
Second, we developed and completed a commercial
Specifically, we have to keep funds flowing smoothly & Business-Plan Progress banking business platform to serve key ASEAN
CEO Management Policies
to support customer livelihoods and business Fiscal 2019 was the second year of our current nations. By consolidating Indonesia-based Bank
activities. We also have to maintain stable operations, Medium-Term Business Plan (MTBP). Here are some Danamon into our MUFG Group, our platform is now & Strategic Emphases
such as settlement services, while ensuring the thoughts on the outcomes of our initiatives under supported by four commercial banks with a Now, a word on my management policies as CEO
safety of customers, colleagues, and other the MTBP, starting with operating results for fiscal formidable presence in the region. We’re pursuing and areas of strategic emphasis.
stakeholders. It seems the pandemic has served at 2019. growth opportunities through ASEAN economic
least one positive purpose: to snap back into sharp expansion and devising a unique business model MUFG has been asserting systemic changes to
focus this social mission we’re obliged to fulfill. Reflections on Fiscal 2019 Performance distinct from our competitors in Europe and the support sustainable growth in a harsh business
Fiscal 2019 profits attributable to owners of the United States. environment – changes such as our Eleven
It will likely take several years to fully contain the parent amounted to ¥528.1 billion, down ¥344.5 Transformation Initiatives, including digitalization,
coronavirus and calm lingering anxiety over billion year-on-year – severe annual financial results Third, we have initiatives underway to enhance under the Re-Imagining Strategy.
subsequent waves. We can hardly expect society to due mainly to one-time amortization of goodwill operational efficiency. Our businesses that target
one day crush the disease, once and for all, and related to partner banks in the ASEAN region. large global corporations overseas have adopted Looking back over the three years since launching
simply return to our “normal” lives. Instead, we all stricter transactional profitability criteria and reduced the strategy, we see real progress in some areas, but
face the future with a sense of caution, and MUFG Despite this, we reversed the downward trend in net the volume of low-profitability assets, replacing them also a need to adjust our strategy in others. Fallout
will be called on to help reshape society in a operating profits for the first time in the past five with high-profitability assets. In the global markets from the COVID-19 pandemic will no doubt
manageable post-pandemic scenario. fiscal years. This was due to our efforts to improve business, we’ve focused on selection-and- turbocharge some changes previously in progress,
capital efficiency through a firm grip on risk-weighted concentration, consolidating our management like digitalization and the wide-ranging workstyle
Second, this pandemic has revealed the distinct assets (RWAs), successfully reducing RWAs by resources in the types of business where our Group reforms mentioned earlier. It will also trigger urgent
strengths of the MUFG enterprise. Any organization’s approximately ¥9 trillion on a finalized Basel III basis. can best exert our unique strengths. Also, we’re calls for solutions to social issues specified in the
resilience is tested during crisis, and MUFG has Moreover, we’ve maintained an ongoing upward prompting a channel-shift by reviewing our domestic United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We
proven itself by responding admirably to this one. trend in net operating profits from customer branch networks and expanding our non-face-to- need to revisit our current strategic initiatives and
segments since fiscal 2018. Our efforts to secure face channels. We expect this to upgrade customer formulate growth strategies for a post-pandemic
When spearheading our Crisis Management future growth have produced solid results in many convenience and propel cost-structure reforms. world.
Headquarters as the pandemic took hold, I ways.
supervised the implementation of measures to We have also made steady progress in digitalization. Three management policies to support MUFG growth
counter its threats. My colleagues rose to the We have also worked on expense control – an Each business group has incorporated digitally based strategies in light of these factors can be described
challenge – spontaneously, creatively, and ongoing issue we’ve addressed and are improving strategic measures to improve customer as emphases on “Digitalization,” “Resilience,” and
collaboratively – to serve our customers and society, upon. There’s more to be done, but our performance convenience and reform operational processes, and “Engagement.”
and I have never been more proud of our team and metrics show headway in reversing the upward trend the Group is collaborating with outside partners that
more confident in the strength of the MUFG Group. in costs of domestic operations. have strengths in multiple fields, to help us build a Digitalization
strong portfolio of unconventional financial services. To align with society’s digital shift, we will innovate
Reflections on the MTBP For example, our plans call for launching a payment- our transactional channels for customers not only
Moving on now to accomplishments through network service using a new blockchain technology through digitalization, but by digitizing our processes
initiatives under the Medium-Term Business Plan: jointly developed by the MUFG Group and U.S.-based and workstyles; in other words, “digitalize the way we
Akamai Technologies by the end of fiscal 2020. We are in our entirety” – toward a thoroughly
will continue to collaborate with others to develop transformed mode of business management.
new sources of profit over the medium-to-long-term.
As mentioned earlier, the COVID-19 pandemic I aspire to increase the number of colleagues who
unmasked some poor IT infrastructure and Management Focus on Engagement: understand such values wholeheartedly, through
In Closing
administrative processes when executing special Toward a More Attractive, Attentive practice of relentless trials and errors as a team. Such The world community today is engaged in an
cash-payment programs. Some municipalities even Company experiences should, and will, lead to heartfelt unprecedented battle against the coronavirus, and
had to resort to manual operations. As a financial realization, not only of what works and what doesn’t, my appointment to CEO coincided with its
institution, we must contribute to the digitalization of To me, there’s no doubt the success of reforms but also what the team roles they are asked to play emergence, so my tenure began with overseeing
Japan’s social infrastructure to help resolve lingering underway at MUFG hinges on talent. Today, corporate really mean. responses to the pandemic. The situation has been,
issues that have long hindered progress. reforms are no longer straightforward endeavors and will be, a challenge, as we all know. But I’m
sustainable by a single voice from the top. Rather, Practice and realization combined will elevate our confident we’ll emerge wiser and kinder and stronger.
To that point, given the aging Japanese leaders and their teams must focus on nurturing real team performance, inspire personal challenges, and
demographic, our physical branch network can talent that deeply desires to make a meaningful lead to tangible business results. I’m devoted to the ideal that MUFG remain a
reassert its popular value as a warmer, face-to-face contribution. A foremost senior management company deserving of trust from customers and
venue for customer interaction. Our strategy is based responsibility is to ensure that all colleagues play And in this context, I would like to emphasize the society, in any environment and circumstance. Along
on optimizing channels and services so all customers their part in pursuit of successful reforms. importance of synchronization. Sophisticated ideas, with our own colleagues, they merit the best of us,
feel assured that high quality is available both virtually understanding, and methodologies are indispensable not only through the lifeblood of financial services
and in person – their choice. My ideal MUFG is an attractive, attentive company to superior team performance– true enough. But the but as warp and weft of the social fabric.
where colleagues can work, day in and day out, at strongest organizations also depend on members’
In fiscal 2020, we appointed a Chief Sustainability rewarding jobs in a vibrant setting. I also envision a ability to excel in the roles they play – and how well Another ideal is achieving the right social and fiscal
Officer to upgrade our in-house structure and push growing community of colleagues genuinely fond of they mesh – within the team. The capabilities of balance – an artful science. It demands a vibrant
ahead with the initiatives described above. We intend the MUFG community and willing to do their utmost MUFG can best be unleashed through workplace that attracts the right talent, fosters the
to step up sustainability-oriented management by for the sakes of their teams and each other. If these synchronization of hearts, minds, and actions. right attitude, inculcates the right values, sets the
reorganizing our business priorities through the lens ideals come true, MUFG’s organizational strength will right standards, and defines the right goals, so all
of environmental and social concerns. We believe increase in an inspiring fashion. I believe it’s critical I pledge to spearhead such an engagement-oriented colleagues find their jobs rewarding. The results then
this will help us contribute to a virtuous cycle of for everyone involved to feel they are taking part in management approach to maximize our potential. accrue to other stakeholders.
resolving social issues through business activities, guiding the company and for MUFG’s raison d’être to
thereby improving corporate value. win their hearts and minds, their support and With these ideals in mind as CEO, I am determined to
sympathies.
Shareholder Returns spearhead the initiatives discussed above so our
But we don’t believe these initiatives are enough. To I hope it’s clear we believe corporate value can, and customers can see tangible changes underway at
broadly and effectively address social issues, These are the thoughts I put into deciding on the must, be expressed in more dimensions than one in MUFG. I expect that, ultimately, all these efforts and
corporate philanthropy is simply irreplaceable. MUFG word “engagement” as a key element of my order to be deeply meaningful. But in the end, of factors will accelerate the momentum of a great
has established a ¥10.0 billion investment fund to management policy. To my mind, a management course, value must ultimately be expressed in company as it delivers greater value to all
support new pharmaceuticals, regenerative style that engages the heart and mind is the best profitable returns to the investor, and clearly this stakeholders, including shareholders, customers,
medicine, and other life-science endeavors in the path – not only to sustainable growth and reforms, remains an important management issue for MUFG. colleagues, communities, and society as a whole.
wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve also but also to meaningful contributions, both corporate Although our fiscal 2019 operating results were
committed to donate ¥2.5 billion to help medical and individual. harsh, we’ve effected a turnaround in net operating I gratefully ask your continued support.
institutions, students struggling to make ends meet profits for the first time in five years, while
while pursuing higher education, and artists following Throughout my daily work, I try to honor three maintaining an upward trend in net operating profits
their calling. commitments. One, act on a modest motto: “Think from customer segments. As such, we’ve made
simple.” Two, confidently delegate authority to my steady progress toward sustainable growth. July 2020
To fortify our approach to philanthropy, we’ve also team members. And three, create and protect an
developed a framework to stipulate and allocate a environment where everyone feels liberated to speak To improve ROE, a challenge we’ve been confronting
portion of our profits to the greater social good. We their minds. for some time, we will exert efficiency as measured
expect the MUFG Group’s involvement in these by our expense ratio, and will raise capital efficiency
initiatives not only to help society at large, but to raise We live in a world of radical changes that demand through firm control of RWAs. The results will support
our colleagues’ social awareness, engagement, and courage and resolve. I will advocate an open-minded our determination for returns that correspond to our Hironori Kamezawa
contribution. environment where my colleagues can exercise shareholders’ expectations. President & Group CEO
those qualities. I want them to share their thoughts
We believe our business activities must exist in with others and incorporate forward-looking,
tandem, and in harmony, with the pursuit of solutions unconventional ideas. I want them to take on with
for social issues. passion the challenges entrusted to them. I hope to
see a workplace of this kind flourish in every corner
of our MUFG Group.
CEO Profile
Throughout my career, I’ve been assigned positions synchronized in mind and spirit with colleagues who what to do, just be confident and go ahead.” This two. Indulging in static, abstract theories can hold us
that didn’t exist before I assumed them. For instance, share the assignment. The success of these three calls to mind the aphorism to never let a good crisis back, but incremental lessons from trial-and-error
as soon as I joined the company, I was dispatched to stages is due partly to the individual, and partly to the go to waste. My supervisor was right. Looking back, keep us moving forward. We shouldn’t fear small
the United States to study bond-option related team. each one of those trying experiences helped me failures. This leads us to realize – through slow or
operations in the markets division there. I relocated grow, not only professionally but personally. Each sudden revelation – the direct connection between
alone and spent six months closely studying how Despite mishaps along the way, I very much enjoyed one was an opportunity. our practical efforts and tangible outcomes in the
local U.S. financial institutions handled such working shoulder-to-shoulder with my teammates real world. This “aha” moment then synchronizes the
operations. Returning to Japan, I built the bond- throughout these episodes. I’m also grateful to my In 2014, I was appointed Deputy Chief Executive in team through mutual understanding of individual
option business from the ground up. supervisors for choosing to trust me with a variety of charge of MUFG Americas operations. This transfer roles and shared goals – which excites the heart as
duties. I’ve learned a lot about the importance of came with a new challenge, too. The CRO*3 soon much as the mind.
Then, I was involved in the launch of ALM*1 building a good team, including the truth that the resigned, and I was asked to fill that position as well. I
operations and developing new residential-mortgage strongest team isn’t usually homogeneous. It’s became an expatriate for the first time at the age of Active dynamic, progressive teamwork should be
loan and term-deposit products in the midst of fortified with diverse qualities, from sharp logical 53, and found myself supervising 2,000 U.S. exciting – it is for me, and I believe others thrive in it,
interest-rate liberalization. minds to executional muscle. nationals. too. I also believe that to create a company attractive
to customers and society as a whole, first we have to
Next was a transfer to the Securities subsidiary, to As my career path progressed into senior positions, This felt awkward at first, but I resolved to visit the enjoy what we do. We have to create a vibrant
launch equity-related operations amid the major like a lot of others during this volatile stretch of front lines as often as possible and engage with my organization attractive to colleagues by offering
turmoil of Yamaichi Securities’ bankruptcy, which history I’ve been tested by struggles far larger than new colleagues face-to-face. Fortunately, I earned fulfilling work that we ourselves know is worthy.
affected Japan’s entire securities industry. For a my function. Soon after my appointment as General their support. I believe that in part, this was because I
while, I engaged in securities-dealing operations by Manager of the CPM Division in 2008, the Lehman encouraged meaningful discussions on real issues *1 Asset Liability Management
*2 Credit Portfolio Management
day and interviewed potential team members by Brothers bankruptcy triggered the financial crisis. – conversations based on case studies and factual *3 Chief Risk Officer
night, but even though the pace and pressure kept When I was serving as General Manager of the Credit figures – with a practical, realistic perspective. *4 Chief Digital Transformation Officer
me busy, I found the work stimulating and fulfilling. Policy & Planning Division in 2011, the Great East
Japan Earthquake struck. In 2012, I witnessed the After the Americas assignment, I returned to Japan
Eventually, I was transferred back to the Bank to repercussions of LIBOR scandals as a General and was appointed CDTO*4 in 2017, a newly created
launch CPM*2. Banks worldwide had just begun to Manager of the Global Markets Planning Division. position in charge of digital transformation. I formed
incorporate this novel management framework to a team of diverse talent from inside and outside the
control credit risk from lending and other core It seemed that each assignment came with another Group, spearheaded the digitalization of a variety of
banking operations. crisis potent enough to seriously damage the operations, and oversaw the signing of an alliance
Company’s business operations in the precise area with Akamai and an investment in Grab to fuel
I’ve always felt a sense of fulfilment watching a tiny under my supervision. My response was to focus on disruptive innovation.
project – launched either by myself or in tandem with giving top management accurate facts and figures
a handful of colleagues – grow into a robust business on the status of operations within my purview, even One thing I learned is that complexity can be the
that needs to be passed on to a larger team or if it meant delivering bad news. Having executive enemy of endurance, so my motto when facing
department, or even greater division. management responsibilities myself, I knew that difficulties became, “Think simple.” There’s no
avoiding bad news is inviting bad business. substitute for a concise, focused message when
An important lesson I learned from these experiences reaching out to people across various cultures,
involves three key concepts. A successful project One of my supervisors in these tough periods used nationalities, and languages.
needs teammates who practice trial-and error to to encourage me by saying, “A crisis gives us an
accumulate knowledge, who awaken to realize opportunity to prove our true organizational strength. Bringing the three key concepts together. Repetitive
results when the knowledge “clicks,” and are Once you’ve spent enough time thinking through practice is important, even if we make a mistake or
Amid the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, which is expected to have significant economic and social Fundraising Assistance executed fresh loans totaling approximately ¥4.0
impacts at home and abroad, MUFG has placed the utmost priority on swiftly extending appropriate and We extend a range of support to corporate clients trillion*2 as of June 2020.
flexible fundraising assistance and maintaining stable financial infrastructure while ensuring the safety of affected by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic,
all stakeholders. Rallying its overall strengths, MUFG is striving to fulfill its mission as a financial institution helping them smoothly raise funds in the face of Furthermore, we strive to meet needs among
drops in sales, the disruption of procurement and individual customers for funds for maintaining their
supporting social infrastructure.
other challenges arising from the crisis. livelihood by, for example, offering card loan services,
while flexibly accommodating their requests with
● Set up help desks for those in need of emergency regard to the modification of lending conditions via
funds due to the crisis dedicated desks.
● Launched a special fund
● Began extending interest-free, no-collateral loans Overseas, our partner banks accommodate
● Temporarily lowered interest rates for some online fundraising requests mainly from local SMEs by, for
Initiatives for Customers loan services instance, offering modified lending conditions.
*1 The number of applications for fresh lending and the modification of lending
Today, the total number of consulting cases involving conditions during the period from March 10 to June 22, 2020; based on reports from
the Bank’s domestic branches and its online transactional data
Measures Undertaken by Our Branches To ensure the safety of branch visitors and staff, corporate clients affected by the pandemic’s fallout *2 The value of loans executed during the period from March 10 to June 22, 2020
(including loans executed within the limit under commitment lines); based on reports
To date, every consideration has been given to acrylic partitions have been installed on bank amounts to approximately 16,000.*1 Swiftly from the Bank’s domestic branches
ensuring customer and employee safety as our counters and at reception rooms in order to prevent responding to requests from these clients, we have
branches and back-office centers strive to ensure the spread of infection through respiratory droplets.
steady and reliable essential financial services and to Also, we regularly remind customers to maintain
support stable settlement functions. During the social distancing within branch facilities and ask
period in which a state of emergency was declared, them to refrain from non-essential, non-urgent Initiatives for Employees
none of domestic branches run by the Bank and the transactions. In addition, we are carrying out a
Trust Bank suspended even a part of their operations. proactive campaign aimed at encouraging
customers to shift to non face-to-face transactions In Japan, we introduced a “split team” system* while at branches and back-office centers, both of which
via ATMs and online banking. acting quickly to develop a structure for remote constitute key components supporting MUFG’s
working. As a result, around half of our domestic operations. In addition, around 1,000 staff members
employees, the majority of whom work at have been dispatched from headquarters to these
headquarters, were able to stay working via our facilities to ensure stable operations are maintained.
remote infrastructure (as of April 2020).
* An operational system in which a conventional business unit is divided into two or more
Provision of Online Banking Services For individual customers number of teams
We offer various online banking services for Other measures to prevent the spread of the virus
● Mitsubishi UFJ Direct
individual customers and corporate clients. also include the introduction of staggered work shifts
● A “smart” procedure for
Practicing Solid
Review of the Outcomes of Initiatives under the
Medium-Term Business Plan: Second Year Financial Management and Business Plan
We have contained the expense ratio, one of three Business Portfolio Strategy
Management to Improve
figure represents a year-on-year improvement and is combine operations with different profiles in terms of
lower than the level estimated in the MTBP. Assessing risk and return. In doing so, we strive to secure a
our financial soundness, our Common Equity Tier 1 stable profit stream, maintain financial soundness
Our Corporate Value (CET1) capital ratio (on a finalized Basel III reforms
basis) remained robust at 11.7%, surpassing the target
and enhance ROE and our other profitability indices.
capital management aimed at securing sustainable amortization of goodwill related to overseas this end, the maintenance of solid equity capital and AM (Asia and Oceania)
growth while addressing issues society is now subsidiaries. a robust volume of non-JPY funds with sufficient
Commercial banking
confronting. liquidity is a matter of great importance. Commercial banking (East Asia)
(the Americas)
Analysis of the Current Operating From the perspective of maintaining capital
Securities
Consolidated Income Statement Summary
success of our efforts to improve profitability and was lower than the target ratio under the MTBP. To date, MUFG has sought to secure greater profits to owners of the parent at ¥550.0 billion based on
diversify sources of stable profits through the by expanding the volume of RWAs, such as loans. certain assumptions.
practice of this business portfolio strategy. Nevertheless, maintaining a tight grip on expenses is However, since the launch of the current MTBP, we
more important than ever. In addition to accelerating have switched to an approach that is more conscious Despite a lingering sense of uncertainty regarding
Also, the consolidation of Bank Danamon and FSI in ongoing cost structure reforms, we will strive to of the profitability of capital. For example, we are the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we
fiscal 2019, further boosted our expansion into high- achieve further cost reductions by thoroughly now focused on maximizing profits via asset portfolio will strive to achieve our fiscal 2020 financial targets
growth fields and the diversification of our business reviewing our modes of operations and business recycling to avoid the expansion of RWA volume. and, to this end, accelerate our initiatives focused on
portfolio. Moreover, as part of our digitalization processes in light of the digital shift and other both profitability and costs. Furthermore, we will also
strategies, we invested in and signed a strategic changes in society. Thanks to these initiatives, in fiscal 2019 we have push ahead with efforts to achieve future growth
alliance with Grab, a major Southeast Asian super maintained a steady increase in net operating profits with an eye to securing opportunities in the
app company, to initiate our efforts to take on the from customer segments despite a significant aftermath of the pandemic.
new challenge of creating next-generation financial Trend in the Expense Ratio reduction in RWAs totaling approximately ¥9 trillion
services. (on a finalized Basel III reforms basis). In sum, our Capital Management
A trajectory
envisioned initiatives to improve the profitability of capital have Basic Policy
by the MTBP
We have thus completed a string of growth yielded steady outcomes. MUFG maintains a focus on capital management that
investments as envisioned in the MTBP. We have now achieves an appropriate balance among “capital
entered a phase in which we are looking ahead to 71.0%
Looking ahead, we will strive to improve ROE and, to triangle” objectives, as stated below.
70.2%
securing returns from such investments. With this in this end, maintain controls on RWAs from the
68.0% the current MTBP
mind, we will help investees develop their target for FY2020:
perspective of effective utilization of capital while Trust and reliability, which are the indispensable traits
64.6%
governance structures while pursuing synergies Below the FY2017 stepping up efforts aimed at enhancing profitability. of a financial institution, are largely dependent on its
62.3%
within the MUFG Group. At the same time, we will level (68.0%) financial soundness. Accordingly, we focus on
optimally allocate our management resources in light Fiscal 2020 Financial Targets maintaining soundness while improving profitability
of growth potential of each region and business. In For fiscal 2020, we had previously aimed to achieve and pursuing corporate growth in addition to
these ways, we will maximize returns from our three financial targets under the MTBP, namely, ROE maximizing shareholder value via such means as the
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (FY)
investments. of approximately 7% to 8%; an expense ratio of below enhancement of shareholder returns. This, we
68%; and CET1 capital ratio of approximately 11% (on believe, is a matter of the utmost importance in
Cost Control a finalized Basel III reforms basis). However, the capital management.
Controlling expenses has long been an important RWA Control fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated
challenge for MUFG. Addressing this challenge, we In terms of controlling our management resources, revisions in these targets.
have strategically allocated expenses for RWA control is as important as cost control. In the Capital Triangle
digitalization and other future growth initiatives while face of growing calls to maintain soundness in Currently, it is difficult to determine the pandemic’s (Figures represent the sum of profits earned over the course of
curbing personnel expenses, system expenses and conformity with regulations, MUFG recognizes that future impact on the Group’s operating results. the last two years under the current MTBP)
branch and other facility costs. As a result, fiscal maintaining controls on RWAs, in a way that However, referring in part to the baseline scenario in (3)
Enhance further
shareholder returns
2019’s overall expenses fell short of the amount maximizes profits is an important management issue the world economic outlook released by IMF in April
Spending on
envisioned in the MTBP. Similarly, the expense ratio for a financial institution. 2020, we have set our target for profits attributable shareholder returns:
Approx. ¥0.8 trillion
(approx. 40% of profits)
MUFG’ s
RWA volume (on a finalized Basel III reforms basis*1) Fiscal 2020 Targets
Corporate
Examples of factors leading to changes in RWAs Estimated Value
Consolidated performance FY2019 FY2020 impact of the
(Billions of yen) results targets
Consolidation of Bank Danamon COVID-19*1
(Trillions of yen) Inorganic growth
Acquisition of aviation finance business Maintain solid equity Strategic investments
Net operating profits (1) (2)
125 capital for sustainable growth
(Before credit costs for trust
accounts and provision for general 1,184.4 1,050.0 (300.0)
Cumulative total of profits*: Investments undertaken to
Reduction of equity holdings ▶ Sold ¥733.0 billion*2 allowance for credit losses)
Approx. ¥1.9 trillion secure growth: ¥1.1 trillion
Business groups Reduction in low profitable assets ▶ Reduced ¥2.5 trillion* 3 (approx. 60% of profits)
120
* Profits attributable to owners of the parent
Financial supports in response to the COVID-19 Total credit costs (222.9) (450.0) (200.0) before deducting impairment and other losses
ratings for the Company remain at “single-A” or In line with our Basic Policies for Shareholder Returns, ways, we will aim for the further enhancement of engagement with ESG issues and SDGs from the
higher. MUFG (1) has positioned share dividends as the shareholder returns. aspect of financial strategy (please also see pages 58
primary means for shareholder returns while aiming to 59 for details).
Credit ratings are important indices affecting MUFG’s for stable and sustainable increases in dividends per Divestment of Equity Holdings
ability to secure stable and long-term funding in share through profit growth; (2) has taken a flexible Our goal is to reduce our equity holdings by an Value of Green/Social/Sustainability Bonds Issued by MUFG
non-JPY currencies, which, in turn, supports the stance toward executing share repurchases in a way amount equivalent to ¥800.0 billion (on an (From FY2019 onward)
Group’s operations. We therefore believe that the that gives due consideration to performance acquisition-cost basis) over the six years from fiscal Value
Type Issuance date Currency
Company must keep its credit ratings at “single-A” or progress / forecast and capital situation, strategic 2015 to fiscal 2020. In fiscal 2019, we divested such (millions)
higher to ensure stable and low-cost non-JPY funding investment opportunities and market environment holdings worth ¥139.0 billion, thereby achieving a July 2019 Euro 500
via the issuance of foreign bonds in European and including share prices; (3) will cancel treasury shares ¥733.0 billion reduction in cumulative total since Green Bonds
U.S. bond markets and medium- to long-term in excess of approximately 5% of the total number of fiscal 2015. Considering that, as of March 31, 2020, October 2019 Australian dollar 500
currency swap transactions. issued shares. we have also reached agreement with our corporate
clients with regard to the future divestment of equity Social Bonds December 2019 U.S. dollar 90
In addition, the issuance of foreign bonds is also Based on these policies, MUFG paid a full-year holdings worth ¥163.0 billion, we are certain to have
considered an important funding method from the dividend of ¥25 per share for fiscal 2019, an increase achieved a reduction totaling ¥896.0 billion in near Sustainability Bonds June 2020 Euro 500
perspective of satisfying Total Loss Absorbing of ¥3 per share from the previous fiscal year in future.
Capacity (TLAC) regulations applied to G-SIBs. In addition to expending ¥50.0 billion in share
fiscal 2019, MUFG raised regulatory capital totaling repurchases. For fiscal 2020, the Company plans to Equity holdings divestment is a key capital
approximately ¥1.8 trillion, including a portion raised pay ¥25 per share, an amount on par with the full- management measure, as it frees up capital
Dialogue with Shareholders and Other
by foreign bonds and subordinated debt issuance, to year dividend for fiscal 2019, from the viewpoint of resources and helps reduce financial risk arising from Stakeholders
satisfy external TLAC requirements. As of March 31, maintaining the stable stream of dividends in line share price fluctuations. Going forward, we aim to Today, MUFG’s operations are becoming increasingly
2020, the Company’s external TLAC ratio was with the basic policies despite the unclear outlook for further divest equity holdings while engaging in diverse, both by region and by business type.
18.62%, above the 16% minimum regulatory the profit environment. dialogue with our corporate clients to secure their Accordingly, we believe that providing our
requirement (18% from March 31, 2022 onward). understanding. stakeholders with accurate and timely explanations
of our operations and strategies is important, and
Strategic Investments for Sustainable Growth Results and Forecasts of Dividends per Common Stock
Compliance with Tax Regulations and Tax helps them to gain a good overview of what MUFG is
Having positioned capital utilization aimed at Year-end dividends Interim dividends 61.0%* 1 Planning doing.
Dividend payout ratio
enhancing profitability as one of essential methods 32.9% Dividends MUFG recognizes that as a corporate citizen, putting
23.4% 24.6% 26.3% 26.4% 25.5% ¥25 ¥25 per
for achieving sustainable corporate growth and common its best efforts into making appropriate tax payments In line with this belief, senior management visited
¥22 stock
improving corporate value, we also pursue such 22.0% is an important duty. domestic and overseas investors during fiscal 2019
¥19
endeavors as the expansion of strategic investments ¥18 ¥18 ¥18 ¥12.5 ¥12.5 (please also see page 83 for examples of dialogues
¥16 ¥11
and RWAs. ¥13 ¥10
With this in mind, MUFG strives to enhance corporate held), while the heads of six business groups
¥9 ¥9 ¥9
¥9 governance with regard to tax compliance and to participated in an Investors Day event.
¥7
Of these, we have been engaged in strategic maintain and enhance tax compliance awareness via
investments, as stated earlier, in operations that are ¥9 ¥9 ¥9 ¥9
¥11 ¥12.5 ¥12.5 employee education and training, among other Dialogue with our stakeholders, including
¥7
expected to have higher ROE and a robust potential ¥6 means. Through these initiatives, we aim to ensure shareholders, investors and ratings agency
for market-driven growth. In fiscal 2019, we invested 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (FY) compliance with the letter and spirit of tax legislation, representatives often provides valuable opportunities
(Forecast)
in Bank Danamon, FSI and Grab. From the the BEPS Action Plan, OECD Transfer Pricing and insights. Going forward, we will focus on
* Dividend payout ratio amounts to 37% when the impact of the one-time amortization
perspective of capital efficiency, these strategic of goodwill is excluded Guidelines, and other international rules on taxation. maintaining such dialogue, stepping up both investor
investments are greenlighted only when the relations (IR) and shareholder relations (SR)
expected return on investment is expected to We prioritize compliance with tax laws in the course engagement with those charged with exercising
exceed the cost of capital within an allotted time Based on the approach discussed above, we have of tax planning, ensuring appropriate payment. To voting rights.
frame. Looking ahead, we will maintain disciplined prioritized strategic investments and shareholder this end, we have made digital-related investments
capital management and, to this end, closely monitor returns in determining capital allocation for the first using the IoT tax system (IT Investment Incentive for Stakeholder opinions are shared among Board
the profitability of each project, taking a stringent two fiscal years of the current MTBP. In fiscal 2020, “Connected Industries”) in fiscal 2019 as well as fiscal members and given due consideration in the course
approach to investment. Moreover, we will continue we expect the volume of RWAs to grow due to 2018. of business operations and capital management. We
to review existing investments to optimize the overall lending to customers affected by the fallout from the always welcome frank opinions about MUFG.
portfolio of strategic investments. COVID-19 pandemic and therefore in need of
Initiatives to Address Environmental and
fundraising assistance. Going forward, we will Social Issues Looking ahead, we are committed to practicing
Further Enhancement of Shareholder Returns continue to implement our ongoing initiatives to In fiscal 2019, we became the first domestic financial financial and capital management aimed at securing
Further enhancing shareholder returns and control RWAs as part of capital management while institution to issue Green Bonds and social bonds our sustainable growth and improving our corporate
shareholder value remains an important paying close attention to the impact of the COVID-19 denominated in Australian dollars. In fiscal 2020, we value. We ask for your continuous support in this
management issue for MUFG. pandemic on our businesses and capital. In these also issued sustainability bonds as part of ongoing endeavor.
Hirofumi Nomoto Nomoto: A year ago, we had a sense of crisis, with candidates. Haven’t we? Haruka Matsuyama
Chairman & Representative Director, Tokyu Corporation
believing that the selection of the best Group CEO Lawyer, Partner of Hibiya Park Law Offices
candidate for leading MUFG into the future was of Matsuyama: Although I have experienced outside
crucial importance. We were aware of the gravity of director positions at multiple corporations, I have
this appointment and our choice was in no way a never seen a nominating committee that allocates
merely nominal appointment of a successor. such significant resources to the identification of
successor candidates. We actually held a number of
Matsuyama: That is true. The MUFG Group needs a interviews and spent a length of time on each round
leader capable of indicating the direction reforms of the process. Also, we benefited greatly from the
should take and spearheading their implementation. input of the interviewees’ colleagues and staff. In
These traits will prove essential as it strives to addition to supervisors’ evaluations, these inputs
maintain its global presence amid a financial industry helped us make unbiased judgments.
environment that is seeing rapid change, including
the advance of digitalization.
Fulfilling MUFG’s Social Mission in the
Nomoto: When it came to choosing a candidate for Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic
spearheading reforms, committee members placed Q. The spread of the COVID-19 is currently affecting
particular emphasis on identifying an individual who society in a major way. Against this backdrop, could
could utilize digital technologies to transform you share your thoughts on roles MUFG must fulfill?
business models. Digital technologies will be an
integral part of financial services going forward. Nomoto: Currently, a number of customers,
Having experienced business reforms of this kind including individuals, SMEs and even major
been a priority, with thoroughgoing measures put in This means a lot to all of us. Moreover, my trust amid ongoing economic growth. Moreover, as
The Importance of Balancing Proactive
place. Furthermore, MUFG employees are highly expectations are high for Mr. Kamezawa as he is the business and the number of employees was
motivated despite the crisis, and their immediate Risk-Taking and the Maintenance of Trust equipped with strong execution skills. Going forward, ever-expanding, the “demerit system” was necessary
responses to the pandemic have been impressive. I Q. What challenges should MUFG take on in MUFG must compete against fintech companies and to ensure the fair and efficient treatment of
am grateful to their dedication and hope to directly connection with business model reforms? other players from different industries while creating employees. Today, however, financial institutions are
communicate my words of appreciation to them. new services via the use of digital technologies. In called to create new value through change.
Nomoto: I have participated in brisk discussions to this light, I am happy to see that MUFG’s Accordingly, MUFG must foster a culture that
Matsuyama: Looking ahead, MUFG should continue determine MUFG’s future business model over the management is increasingly leaning toward an encourages employees to courageously take on new
to meet essential fundraising needs among its course of the year since joining the ranks of Board aggressive approach that strategically aims to seize endeavors and tolerates their mistakes.
customers while keeping an eye on risk control. This members. However, as MUFG constitutes a new growth opportunities even in the face of risk.
is important to helping restore economy. In the corporate group encompassing a broad range of Matsuyama: MUFG needs a structure that facilitates
post-pandemic period, MUFG is also expected to business fields, the Board of Directors is asked to Nomoto: From early in his career, Mr. Kamezawa has change.
help businesses identify new growth opportunities make decisions about a wide breadth of items. Also, been involved in breaking into business areas and
amidst circumstances where people go about their Board members must study and discuss a large fields new to MUFG. Bringing this experience to the Nomoto: That’s right. To this end, top management
daily lives aware of the risk of disease resurgence. volume of information prior to deciding on each job of Group CEO, he will be in a good position to must engage in frank communications with
agenda item. We are given well-structured meeting foster a corporate culture supporting a sound employees and send them a convincing message
Nomoto: In the course of economic recovery, materials designed to provide detailed information. approach to risk-taking among all MUFG Group about the need for transition to a new corporate
financial institutions will face growing calls to partner Honestly, however, it takes time to go through and companies. I personally believe that businesspeople culture. This is a matter of the utmost importance.
with their corporate clients to restore their businesses. understand the content of these materials. Our who hope to one day become leaders should be Although it may take some time, the success of
Thus, the true value of the services will become primary role as outside directors is to act on behalf of courageous enough to get involved in something business model reforms, I believe, hinges on the
increasingly dependent on how well they meet shareholders, investors and customers and to risky when they are younger. In reality, no enterprise creation of a corporate culture that nurtures
customer needs. It is important for banks to put their provide our opinions on matters being discussed in will be wrecked by a wrong decision made by one of employees who have a wealth of experience in terms
heads together with corporate clients struggling to get the context of how to help resolve issues its young employees. For their part, employees who of both achieving successes and suffering setbacks.
over difficult circumstances and provide them with stakeholders are now confronting, how to enhance are willing to take risks will be in position to learn
optimal counsel. To this end, financial institutions convenience for them and how to ensure valuable lessons and are more likely to sense Matsuyama: The fallout from the COVID-19
should not only be well-versed in financial data but up sustainability based on the accurate assessment of potential risks in similar circumstances. In contrast, pandemic is expected to remain ongoing for the
to date on changes in the business environment opportunities and risks. Given this, I personally hope those who have never experienced risks are usually time being, but I would like to help MUFG to find
surrounding their clients and must closely assess their to shift our focus away from a conventional approach not so sensitive and, therefore, cannot be entrusted good opportunities to effect change amid the crisis
potential sources of strength to help them get on a focusing on “what we do” and allocate more time to with important decision making. and support a sound approach to risk-taking. To
recovery track by adjusting the products and services in-depth discussion with regard to “why we do this.” avoid misunderstanding, I empathize with MUFG’s
they offer or even the fields their businesses cover. Matsuyama: It is important for MUFG to strike a traditional culture placing utmost emphasis on
Matsuyama: Although the Board of Directors was balance between a proactive business approach maintaining trust, which is essential for financial
Matsuyama: Exactly. I assume that, as the discussing digitalization even before the emergence involving that kind of risk-taking and the institutions. This valuable legacy must be passed on
implementation of pandemic countermeasures of COVID-19, the pace of relevant decision making maintenance of trust as a financial institution to future generations. At the same time, of course, I
becomes the new social norm, there will be accelerated greatly due to the pandemic. I also providing social infrastructure. This is where we are hope that MUFG acquires a new trait—being an
irreversible changes in the movement of people and expect this trend to help MUFG accelerate its called on to play our part. innovation-oriented corporate group.
goods. Such changes, of course, affect businesses ongoing efforts to reduce costs—one of lingering
and society as a whole. With this in mind, MUFG must issues it has been confronting—via revisiting Fostering a Culture That Encourages Nomoto: In the real world, we have to deal with a
assist its customers’ proactive efforts to transition to operational modes. mixture of what needs to be preserved and what
Those Who Take on Challenging
new types of business and adapt to resulting needs to be changed. As outside directors, however,
changes in the business environment. Nomoto: The incorporation of IT and other digital Endeavors we would like to intentionally focus on matters that
technologies is one of promising solutions that will Q. What is your evaluation of the corporate culture need to change and help MUFG address them by
Nomoto: Acting as a partner to each of our help enhance management efficiency. However, my reforms currently under way at MUFG? proactively offering our opinions.
customers, all employees must exercise empathy impression is that we have yet to conceive a clear
and look at the issues customers are confronting vision of the future financial services to deliver, how Matsuyama: I assume that it must be extremely
from the customers’ perspective. This approach will MUFG will realize such services via the use of these difficult to change the prevailing corporate culture in
naturally result in the type of service described by technologies and to whom it will seek to offer such such a large organization. Moreover, financial groups
Ms. Matsuyama. MUFG boasts an extensive customer services. typically evaluate their employees based on a
base and also maintains a number of Group “demerit system” as they consider risk management
companies capable of offering a variety of financial Matsuyama: Over the course of the selection to be one of their most important duties.
solutions. Accordingly, MUFG is well-positioned to process that resulted in the appointment of Mr.
help its customers find opportunities in difficult Kamezawa as Group CEO, Board members were at Nomoto: Decades ago, a mistake-intolerant culture
situations and create new businesses via the the very least able to share a sense of crisis arising worked very well for financial institutions. A strong
combination of its expertise in business matching, from the realization that MUFG cannot remain in sense of responsibility with regard to the accurate
M&A, business succession and other methodologies. existence without a successful digital transformation. implementation of procedures helped them gain
Value Creation aimed at providing solutions to issues confronting individual customers, SMEs, large corporate clients
and the communities in which we operate.
Initiatives
banks located in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and
Our History of Expansion into Asia
the Philippines, successfully building an extensive
P. 35 Special Feature: Growth Strategies in ASEAN MUFG has positioned Asia our second “home market” commercial banking platform to serve key ASEAN
and is proactively pushing ahead with investments in nations in April 2019. By utilizing this platform, we will
P. 38 Special Feature: Support Society’s Digital Shift
the ASEAN region with the aim of capturing deliver solutions that will leverage on MUFG’s unique
P. 40 Business Group Performance opportunities arising from the region’s burgeoning strength to full advantage while helping these
P. 42 Retail & Commercial Banking Business Group economic growth. To date, MUFG has invested a partner banks improve their corporate value.
total of more than US$14.0 billion in four commercial
P. 44 Japanese Corporate & Investment Banking
Business Group
MUFG’s Partner Bank Networks
P. 46 Global Corporate & Investment Banking
Business Group
P. 48 Global Commercial Banking Business Group
Vietnam: VietinBank U.S.A.: MUFG Union Bank
P. 50 Asset Management & Investor Services
Business Group Ranking among domestic banks*1 : 2nd Ranking among domestic banks*1 : 18th
Number of bases*2 : 1,117 Number of bases*4 : 348
P. 52 Global Markets Business Group MUFG’s equity stake*3 : 19.7% MUFG’s equity stake*3 : 100.0%
Thailand: Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya) Indonesia: Bank Danamon The Philippines: Security Bank
Ranking among domestic banks*1 : 5th Ranking among domestic banks*1 : 5th Ranking among domestic banks*1 : 6th
Number of bases*2 : 693 Number of bases*2 : 920 Number of bases*2 : 308
MUFG’s equity stake*3 : 76.8% MUFG’s equity stake*3 : 92.5% MUFG’s equity stake*3 : 20.0%
(Sources: SNL Financial, Philippine Central Bank, Bloomberg, and data disclosed by each partner bank)
*1 Calculated based on the value of total assets. The ranking of Bank Danamon is determined by incorporating assets held by MUFG Bank’s Jakarta Branch. The rankings for Thailand
and the Philippines exclude government-funded financial institutions. (As of December 2019)
*2 Based on information disclosed by each partner bank and data compiled for internal managerial purposes. (As of December 2019)
*3 As of June 2020
*4 As of March 2020
In Vietnam, MUFG partners with VietinBank, a state- In May 2020, Krungsri initiated a partnership with
Achieving Synergies through owned bank, which has strong ties with the Strategic Partnership with Grab Grab in Thailand to extend emergency financing for
Collaboration Vietnamese government. One example of the In February 2020, we entered into a capital and Grab franchisees affected by the fallout from the
Since becoming MUFG’s subsidiary in 2013, Thailand- influence VietinBank has with the Vietnamese business alliance with Grab Holdings, the leading COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, VietinBank launched
based Krungsri has achieved remarkable profit goverment was, when Vietnam’s prime minister super app in Southeast Asia. This alliance is intended lending services for Grab’s contract drivers. As such,
growth at a pace that outstrips the growth recorded visited Japan, we hosted a conference to which we to further enhance MUFG’s commercial banking the alliance is yielding steady results.
by any of the top four local banks in terms of total invited the top management of major Japanese platform encompassing the ASEAN region through
assets. In fiscal 2019, Krungsri marked record-high corporations and Vietnamese government officials to digitalization. The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is
performance in both net operating profits and net help foster new business opportunities. contributing to a growing shift toward digital
income. Furthermore, Krungsri has been designated In addition, we expect this alliance to serve as a services. With this in mind, we will utilize the alliance
as a D-SIB in light of its significance presence in To support Japanese corporate clients seeking to bridge for our partner banks in reaching out to new with Grab to proactively assist each partner bank in
Thailand’s financial system, becoming one of the expand business in Vietnam, we leverage on customers. Going forward, we aim to create bespoke their pursuit of digitalization strategies.
country’s top-tier banks. These results accomplished VietinBank’s business network, offering unique financial services by combining Grab’s extensive
by Krungsri attest the success of collaborative efforts products and services such as QR code based customer contact points and advanced AI
involving MUFG to leverage the latter’s functions in settlement which help customers penetrate the local technologies with MUFG’s financial product
creating synergies. market. development capabilities.
30
Conference attended by Japanese business leaders and Vietnamese government officials
Credit strength Super App
One of the Largest Financial One of the Largest
Enhancing Our Framework for Footprints in Southeast Asia Unicorns in Southeast Asia
10
Collaboration
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 (FY)
We are working to further promote collaboration Strategic Alliance Deal in February 2020
Prior to After After the integration
investment investment of Bangkok Branch
between partner banks. For example, we host the
* Bangkok Bank, Krung Thai Bank, Siam Commercial Bank and Kasikorn Bank
annual MUFG Global Partnership Conference
attended by top management from each partner Risk Management Capabilities Various Unique Data
In ASEAN countries, MUFG’s traditional business has bank to discuss how to resolve the universal issues
mainly involved end product manufacturers. these banks are confronting. Discussion at the
However, collaboration with partner banks has conference resulted in, for example, the
enabled us to cover a wider range of business establishment of a Philippines-based consumer
channels, from SMEs such as suppliers and finance joint venture by Krungsri and Security Bank, Toward Securing Sustainable Growth in the ASEAN Region
distributors, to purchasers and employees. as well as the enhancement of risk management
systems in place at each partner bank. My role is to promote greater collaboration amongst MUFG and its PBs. In February 2020, MUFG made a
MUFG and its partner banks (PBs) in the ASEAN strategic investment in Grab Holdings. I am excited
Through sharing best practices of collaboration and region and greater oversight and alignment of our about this new opportunity to create new business
knowledge sharing, we will strive to enhance the In addition, partner banks have been actively engaged PBs’ risk management framework and practices. models that go beyond existing financial services for
corporate value of each partner bank. in the exchange of human resources and MUFG has Prior to joining MUFG, I was the CFO and Director of sustainable growth.
been hiring a growing number of human resources Micro Business at Bank Danamon. In my earlier
tenure with Bank Danamon, I was its CRO. During the
from partner banks as well. In fiscal 2019, previous strategic partnership discussion between the two Satinder P.S. Ahluwalia
Conventional model MUFG-Partner Bank Collaboration CFO/CRO of Bank Danamon was hired by MUFG. Also, banks, I was able to engage and work with MUFG’s Managing Director,
the former CSO* of Krungsri has joined MUFG Union senior management and was impressed by their Global Commercial Banking
customer's transactional needs
Suppliers Suppliers
Bank to tackle the formulation of regional bank steadfastness and commitment to working with their Planning Division
partners in Asia for growth. Having worked in ASEAN
Comprehensively meet
End product MUFG End product for many years, I believe my experience and insights
MUFG
manufacturers manufacturers aim to work hand in hand with partner banks to will serve as a bridge for greater cooperation as we
Partner achieve mutual improvement in business strengths, we strive to derive greater synergies from our
Distributors bank Distributors
will strive to help a greater number of highly partnerships. Being part of MUFG will enable me to
contribute more effectively to the joint success of
Purchasers Purchasers
professional staff in partner banks acquire successful
careers in MUFG.
* Chief Strategy Officer
GO-NET Initiatives
that automatically assesses fluctuating factors
affecting the standard prices of investment trusts, in
November 2019. This model also enables the Bank to
Stably delivering financial services powered by technology, we strive to help customers enjoy affluent In anticipation of the coming of an IoT-driven society carry out the accurate analysis of customers’
living and achieve business growth while contributing to the resolution of social issues in a variety of fields. and the expansion of sharing economies, there are investment status and provide them with follow-up
predictions that rapid growth in cashless payment services in a more meticulous manner. Leveraging
could exceed capacities of the existing payment this model, the Bank is striving to enhance its
infrastructure. capabilities to make proposals aimed at assisting
customers in their medium- to long-term asset
Addressing this potential social issue, MUFG formation.
established Global Open Network (GO-NET) jointly
Enhancing Non Face-to-Face Channels Operational Process Reforms with Akamai Technologies, the largest digital content In December 2019, we opened MUFG SPARK, a
MUFG aims to improve customer convenience by We promote operational process reforms and delivery network service provider in the United facility for promoting open innovation via
enhancing its services delivered via non face-to-face improve productivity by utilizing AI, blockchain, States, with the aim of creating an open payment collaboration between Group companies and
channels. As a result, in fiscal 2019, the ratio of robotics and other digital technologies. network. Thanks to the use of new blockchain startups and other external partners. Spark was
address change applications submitted by individual technology, which will enable the processing of more chosen to suggest our aspiration to foster the type of
customers via bank counters declined by half. For example, plans call for digitizing paper than 1 million transactions per second, GO-NET is collaboration that sparks inspiration and fresh
Meanwhile, the applications completed solely documents used at the Bank in connection with the expected to not only become an innovative payment chemistry between different ideas in the pursuit of
through online banking and smartphone apps rose registration of seals, which have been essential to platform but also support network services in an breakthroughs in the creation of financial services for
to approximately 30%. opening transactional accounts under conventional even broader range of fields. future generations.
Japanese banking practices, from 2021. This initiative
We also offer various online services for corporate will employ an external service provided by Ripcord, Efforts are currently under way to launch the service Looking ahead, we will accelerate open innovation,
customers through the “MUFG Biz” portal site, which Inc., a U.S.-based startup specializing in robotics- and in fiscal 2020 in Japan to help develop the thereby contributing to the enhancement of
provides them with solutions to management issues AI-related technologies. Once completed, staff will foundations of an IoT-driven society. customer convenience and the resolution of issues
they are confronting via a combination of innovative be able to use terminals to quickly check seal-related society is confronting.
ideas and technologies developed by startups. For documents. This will shorten the time branch visitors Accelerating Open Innovation
SMEs, we provide the Biz LENDING online lending are asked to wait and improve customer In 2015, we initiated the MUFG Digital Accelerator Supporting Startups in Thailand
service employing a platform licensed by Credit convenience while streamlining operations. Program, becoming the first banking group among Krungsri is engaged in business incubation through
Engine, Inc. and an AI-driven underwriting model our domestic peers to host a startup-assistance subsidiary Krungsri Finnovate in the digital field.
developed by Japan Digital Design (JDD). This novel The Global Markets Business Group is taking on the program of this kind. We are currently rallying all the
underwriting model analyzes past transactional data development of an AI-based trading model through MUFG Group’s strengths to support the launch of To assist local startups facing fundraising and other
possessed by the Bank from multifaceted collaboration with startups as well as industry- new businesses. business challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
perspectives and is not dependent on the academia collaboration. The project aims to use AI to the company began hosting the online business
conventional underwriting process. The replace human operations that until now have been To date, a total of 26 startups participated in the matching event “Meet the Angels by Krungsri
incorporation of this model has drastically cut the a necessary part of engaging in trade, such as market program and we have been working on various Finnovate” in April 2020. This event is currently held
hours necessary for credit underwriting, enabling us making and position-related operations, by collaborations to get their ideas on track. For twice a month with the aim of providing startups with
to furnish online loans in a swifter manner. leveraging machine learning and deep learning in a venue for letting investors know about their
addition to creating a sophisticated model capable business ideas, receiving real-time feedback and
of providing customers with useful investment finding potential partners who will help them achieve
Partner companies supporting MUFG Biz
information. business expansion.
Also, the Bank is striving to digitize its services Going forward, Krungsri will continue to support
associated with international trade finance via the promising startups seeking business growth and
use of blockchain technology. Specifically, the Bank thereby help them realize their future potential.
co-founded KomGo SA in tandem with other 14
companies, including prominent overseas banks, oil
majors and commodity trading companies, and is
taking part in collective efforts aimed at updating
international trade practices. The utilization of the
KomGo platform is expected to help abolish Participants in the final presentation meeting as part of the fourth round of the program
Retail & Commercial Banking Business Group (R&C)*1 Global Commercial Banking Business Group (GCB)*1
Japanese Corporate & Investment Banking Business Group (JCIB)*1 Asset Management & Investor Services Business Group (AM/IS)
Global Corporate & Investment Banking Business Group (GCIB)*1 Global Markets Business Group*1
Business Overview
In addition, we are determined to ensure the ongoing stability of the financial ● Retail Business
infrastructure amid the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic via our In the asset management business, we are promoting an advisory
settlement functions, which are essential to the maintenance of daily business model to proactively meet customer needs for stable, medium-
activities, as well as our financing functions, which supports the economy. to long-term asset building solutions. This approach is expected to lead
Every employee is acutely aware of this profound mission and engages in to an increase in the balance of assets entrusted to us by customers and
daily operations aimed at ensuring we live up to the expectations of society. help us transition to a more stable business model that is resilient against
market environment fluctuations.
Naoki Hori Looking ahead, we will strive to meet diverse customer needs and help
Group Head, Retail & Commercial Banking resolve issues society is confronting, with all Group members working as As part of key initiatives described earlier, we also focus on delivering
Business Group one. In this way, we will achieve growth hand in hand with customers and high-value-added services via the wealth management business in a way Number of Mitsubishi UFJ Direct Users*1 and
society as a whole. that takes full advantage of MUFG’s strengths. To this end, our specialist Utilization Rate*2
are engaged in the proposal of asset management, inheritance, real Number of users (left axis) Utilization rate (right axis)
estate and other solutions designed to meet evolving needs of (Millions) 15.0 (%)
15 100
customers in light of their life stages.
● The most extensive customer base and the largest network in Japan
Strengths of ● Strong capabilities to deliver solutions employing functions offered by Group companies 80
the Business With the aim of innovating contact points with retail customers and
● Robust lineup of face-to-face and non face-to-face services, enabling customers to choose the optimal 10
Group improving productivity, we have updated the design of our internet 8.0
74
60
transactional channel for their needs banking interface to make it even easier to navigate while initiating the
acceptance of applications for private-pension plans. At the same time, 5.9
4.7 44 40
we enhanced the lineup of smartphone app-based services to include 5
the re-issuance of cash cards and other procedures that had previously 31
Operating Environment Analysis and Key Initiatives 25 20
required a branch visit. In addition, the Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui
Banking Corporation began allowing each other’s account holders to use 0 0
their off-branch ATMs. 2018 2019 2020 2023 (FY)
In addition to facing the prolongation of the negative Along with our recent efforts, we will implement the *1 Users who logged in Direct at least once in 6 months out of all
interest rate policy as well as social issues arising from a following key initiatives to realize our medium- to long-term active accounts (excluding accounts used for direct debit only)
vision. Going forward, we will strive to enhance both customer convenience and *2 Number of Direct service users / number of active accounts
rapidly aging population and a low birth rate, the domestic
operational efficiency, thereby achieving improvement in productivity. (excluding accounts used for direct debit only)
business environment has seen major changes due to
factors such as the digital shift. Looking ahead, these
changes are expected to remain ongoing.
● Promote the wealth management business while rebuilding
the asset management business
● Offer diverse services backed by the MUFG Group’s extensive
Furthermore, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has value chain in the course of accommodating business and
prompted a growing need for financial transactions via non asset succession needs Sustainability Initiatives
face-to-face channels. With this in mind, we need to step up ● Expand base revenues by strengthening our capabilities to
the shift to digital channels. Amid this crisis, we are also make proposals in the settlement and forex fields
R&C is extending financing for growth industries and venture startups while developing products specifically
being called upon to help our customers maintain their ● Push ahead with digitalization and otherwise enhance
customer convenience to expand our customer base tailored to meet the needs of the elderly in addition to offering solutions supporting smooth business succession.
livelihoods and keep their businesses going as part of our
● Pursue cost structure reforms via sales channel reforms, BPR
social mission. To this end, we will steadily extend
and other endeavors For more details, please refer to pages 38 to 39 and pages 58 to 62.
fundraising assistance and other services to meet diverse
customer needs.
Business Overview
Our Medium- to Long-Term Vision large M&A advisory deals and otherwise achieve solid results.
M&A 2nd or
(Deals involving Japanese 1st 2nd
To enhance our solution capabilities even further, we will upgrade our corporations)
higher
Employing our functions at home and abroad, we are striving to be the sector-based approach while strengthening our ability to make proposals
“First Call Business Partner” trusted by customers. At the same time, our regarding digitalization and other advisory functions. DCM
organizational goals are to contribute to the enhancement of Japan’s (Value of bonds 2nd 1st 1st
underwritten)
industrial competitiveness and the realization of a sustainable environment In July 2019, the Research & Advisory Unit was established through the
and society. consolidation of relevant functions from across our organization. ECM 2nd-
1 2 Currently, this unit is striving to deliver various solutions finely tuned to (Value of equities 5th 3rd ranked
To this end, we upgraded our RM* /PO* structure via the integration of the underwritten) group
sales functions of the Bank and the Trust Bank, the establishment of a new meeting diverse client needs in light of the management issues they are
dual-hat organization of the Bank and the Securities, and a shift to a cross- confronting. * Based on data provided by Refinitiv, etc; DCM includes domestic
and foreign bonds
regional management approach. These measures are expected to
strengthen our ability to provide one-stop services and deliver optimal Moreover, we have seen growing public interest in the status of
solutions to corporate clients.As a result, we were able to expand non-asset businesses’ compliance with the Corporate Governance Code and their Average Non-JPY Deposit Balance*
businesses, such as those associated with major event finance response to climate change issues as well the United Nations Sustainable
arrangements, while securing greater asset efficiency thanks mainly to (Trillions of yen)
Development Goals (SDGs) and other ESG issues. Taking these factors 16
improvement in lending spread and growth in non-JPY deposits. into account, we are also focused on helping businesses implement 15.3
Looking ahead, we will continue to promote a shift to the origination & measures to secure sustainable growth and are otherwise supporting
distribution (O&D) business as well as a transition to more solid P/L and their shareholder and investor relations activities in ways that take full 14 13.8
efficient B/S structures. Moreover, we will strengthen our research & advantage of MUFG’s unique strengths.
advisory functions to establish a sustainable business model as well as a
sophisticated business approach helping resolve the management issues ● Enhancement of Capital Efficiency
of our corporate clients. 12
We have made steady progress in the enhancement of capital efficiency
by, for instance, narrowing the gaps between non-JPY deposits and loans,
Lastly, we believe that the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will promoting the O&D business and reducing our equity holdings.
increase in severity going forward. However, MUFG is always there for those
Kenji Yabuta seeking help. We will continue to swiftly and carefully accommodate
In particular, we promote the O&D business in the course of reaching out 0
requests from clients in need of fundraising and other solutions to keep 2018 2019 (FY)
Group Head, Japanese Corporate & their businesses going. to domestic and overseas institutional investors as a means of reducing * Sum of domestic and overseas loans
Investment Banking Business Group low-profitability assets. As a result of this and the success of our efforts to
*1 Abbreviation for Relationship Managers in charge of sales. secure “sticky” non-JPY deposits, the gaps between non-JPY deposits and
*2 Abbreviation for Product Office, namely, business units and staff in charge of the planning, development and
the provision of products and services. loans decreased. Going forward, we will continue to take a flexible Non-JPY Lending Spreads*
approach to non-JPY balance sheet management, with the aim of (%) 0.65
stepping up the accumulation of negotiable assets. 0.65
Business Overview
B A
on resolving environmental and social issues by supporting sustainable thereby expanding the scope of clients under monitoring. With this, we
financing, developing financial innovation with digitalization as well as exited from transactions with 119 clients and improved profitability for 171
promoting workstyle reforms of our employees. Through the continuous low-profitability clients. As a result, we have made steady progress in our
Profitability
business model transformation, we strive to contribute to sound social ongoing transformation from “quantity” to “quality.”
171
development and realize sustainable growth of our business. customers
Improving asset quality via portfolio recycling is also essential to offer
attractive products backed by high-profitability assets to institutional
investors in light of the O&D business. We will further enhance reduction
of low-return assets and improvement of portfolio returns.
119
customers
D Approx. 600
customers
C
Masato Miyachi
Group Head, Global Corporate & ● Upgrading Our Balance Sheet Management Approach Low Amount of profits High
Investment Banking Business Group Having established the GCIB Asset & Liability Committee (GALCO) in
fiscal 2019, we are currently striving to enhance our non-JPY balance Monitoring areas
10
Operating Environment Analysis and Key Initiatives
5
The spread of COVID-19 brought significant economic and Given the above business environment, we are engaged in 0
social impact worldwide; a tougher business environment the key initiatives listed below. 2018 2019 (FY)
as the global economy has now adopted ultra-low interest
rates more widely than ever. To tackle this, we need to be
more cognizant of non-JPY funding costs and regulatory
● Promotion of the O&D business on an MUFG group basis
● Portfolio recycling on a global basis
costs. ● Reduction of non-JPY loan-to-deposit gaps
Business Overview
Our Medium- to Long-Term Vision In Indonesia, Bank Danamon has been engaged in collaborations with 8,000
6.0
6.3
6.7
MUFG in a variety of fields, including large corporate, SME, and retail 6.0
transactions. Notably, introducing Bank Danamon’s services to the local 6,000
We create “new trust” by providing new value to customers through commercial distribution of MUFG customers has yielded positive results,
4.0
collaboration with partner banks. including the creation of a highly convenient loan scheme which 4,000
connects local auto dealers and major European automakers.
We have long regarded Asia our second “home market”, and have been 2,000 2.0
especially focused on developing a commercial banking platform to serve The Vietnam-based VietinBank and the Philippines-based Security Bank
key ASEAN nations. In 2019, we completed this endeavor through have also been engaged in collaborations with MUFG, such as providing 0 0
subsidiarization of Bank Danamon Indonesia. Moving forward, we have now local settlement services to MUFG customers. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 (CY)
entered into a partnership with Grab─the leading super app in Southeast * Source: World Economic Outlook Database, April 2020
compiled by IMF
Asia, handling ride-hailing and food delivery services─with aims to We will continue to provide our customers with services of high value
accelerate our digital shift and secure our ability to provide novel financial through collaboration between partner banks and sharing best practices.
services. Number of Japanese Corporations Expanding
● United States into ASEAN Region
Although factors such as sluggish stock market conditions necessitated a MUAH is aiming for sustainable growth in pace with the economic growth
one-time amortization of goodwill in fiscal 2019, the overall performance of of the United States, and to this end, is striving to expand its balance of Country Number of corporations*
our partner banks has been solid. We will strive to enhance each partner low-cost deposits, optimize its lending portfolio, and promote Thailand 4,198
bank’s corporate value by rolling out best practices achieved by Krungsri to digitalization. Taking on the challenge of improving its relatively high
other partner banks, and sharing expertise such as risk management expense ratio, MUAH also initiated across-the-board cost structure Indonesia 1,994
between partner banks and MUFG. reforms in fiscal 2019. Through these initiatives, we have achieved certain
results. Furthermore, we are updating MUAH’s system platforms by Vietnam 1,920
As for MUAH, we will place the utmost priority on optimizing its lending introducing a next-generation mainframe deposit management system,
portfolio to improve profitability, which is one of the issues confronting this and through data governance enhancement, we aim to establish a more Philippines 1,356
partner bank, and reducing the expense ratio through cost reduction sustainable and stable business foundation.
measures.
Takayoshi Futae In March 2020, MUFG Union Bank appointed the new head of its regional
Total 9,468
Group Head, Global Commercial Banking We will continue to work together with partner banks to deliver new solutions, banking division. Having strengthened the management structure with * Source: The 2019 edition of Annual Report of Statistics on
Japanese Nationals Overseas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Business Group while paying close attention to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and this move, MUFG Union Bank will strive to accelerate business model
other economic trends in the countries in which they operate. reformations while continuously delivering client-centric solutions to our
valued customers, including local retail customers and SMEs. Growth in Net Operating Profits
(Billions of yen)
250
● Superior service capabilities backed by a combination of customer bases and products developed by MUFG and partner banks 217.9
Strengths of ● Extensive branch network and an overwhelming number of customer contact points supported by a commercial bank
the Business 200
Group
platform encompassing the ASEAN region
● Access to external partners such as Grab, which will help in promoting financial inclusion, innovation, and employment creation
150
121.1
100
0
Burgeoning economic growth is expected in the ASEAN Also, due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, each 2015* 2019 (FY)
region over the medium to long term. Moreover, partner bank is expected to have some negative impact, * As GCB was inaugurated in fiscal 2018, the figure for fiscal 2015
is retrospectively calculated using the basis used to compile
approximately 9,500 Japanese corporations have expanded such as higher credit costs. fiscal 2019 operating results.
into the four ASEAN countries in which our partner banks
operate, cultivating strong ties between Japan and these With this in mind, we are engaged in the key initiatives listed
nations. Taking these factors into account, we are below.
convinced that MUFG is well positioned to take advantage
of its strengths backed by an extensive regional network Sustainability Initiatives
consisting of more than 3,000 branches. ● Effectively utilize partner banks’ customer bases and functions
● Strengthen transactional banking operations by utilizing local
settlement functions GCB is acting in collaboration with partner banks to promote financial inclusion and digitalization initiatives.
In addition, there is a rapidly growing trend toward
● Pursue digitalization strategies, including collaborations with
digitalization in the ASEAN region, with an increasing
Grab For more details, please refer to pages 39 and 60.
number of new players entering the financial field. Because ● Enhance risk management systems
of this, we need to promote digitalization at an ever-faster
pace to capture opportunities arising from the region’s
economic growth.
Business Overview
In the asset management field, we will secure greater capabilities to meet In September 2019, we launched MUFG Private REIT, Inc., which handles 0
diverse needs on a global basis by strengthening our functions via the private placement REITs, to further enhance our products and services 2018 2019 2020 2023 (FY)
acquisition of domestic and overseas asset managers and by creating and meet diverse customer needs by taking full advantage of Group * Balance of real-estate and other low-liquidity investment
products developed in-house
synergies with existing businesses. companies’ functions, expertise and know-how.
*1 Rebranded from Colonial First State Global Asset Management in September 2019
In the field of investor services, we will further expand our operations by *2 Investment in real estate, infrastructure and vehicles other than traditional assets (equities and bonds, etc.) Balance of Global IS
proactively delivering new services and greater value to customers at home (Billions of U.S. dollars)
and abroad in a way that accurately meet their needs. ● Investor Services Business 800 738
Under the MUFG Investor Services brand, we strive to increase the 686
With regard to the pension business, in which we provide solutions ranging balance of assets under our management via fund administration while 617
from HR systems to retirement benefit schemes, we will continue to help providing a broad range of MUFG customers with ancillary banking 600
customers resolve the issues confronting them as we aim to garner an even services (e.g., financing for funds, forex and repo transactions*1).
more solid reputation and expand our customer base. 400
In the alternative fund field, which boasts growth potential, we are
Although the business environment is radically evolving due to the fallout currently ranked sixth among our global peers in terms of the value of
from the COVID-19 pandemic, we strive to live up to customers’ trust and alternative funds under administration and are achieving steady business 200
remain their best partner. To this end, we will do our utmost to fulfill our expansion.
fiduciary duties while taking full advantage of our expertise to meet diverse
Sunao Yokokawa customer needs. In October 2019, we completed the acquisition of Point Nine Limited,*2 a 0
2018 2019 2020 (FY)
Group Head, Asset Management & company boasting strengths in digital-driven solutions for operational
Investor Services Business Group streamlining and business process updating. To meet the increasingly
diverse asset administration needs of customers, we will continuously Balance of DB*1 Pension Trusts/ New
strive to deliver even better services while improving productivity. Enrollment in DC*2
*1 A type of transaction involving an agreement to exchange funds and bonds for a certain period of time Balance of DB (left axis) New enrollment in DC (right axis)*3
*2 Renamed MUFG Investor Services FinTech Limited after acquisition (Trillions of yen) (Thousands)
20 800
Strengths of ● Superior consulting capabilities backed by sophisticated specialist expertise and know-how
the Business ● Strong product development capabilities in the asset management and investor services fields
● Pension Business
Group ● A robust human resource base supporting the fulfillment of fiduciary duties While providing a range of MUFG customers with pension-related 15 13.6 600
services, we offer consulting services to help them comprehensively 11.3
12.3
11.0
review their HR and retirement benefit systems. Simultaneously, we
10 400
endeavor to strengthen our asset management and sales capabilities
372
while taking a groupwide, integrated service approach. By doing so, we 308
aim to increase both the balance of pension trusts under defined benefit 5 200
Operating Environment Analysis and Key Initiatives pension plans and enrollment in defined contribution pension plans. 195
0 0
2018 2019 2020 2023 (FY)
Due to such factors as the fallout from the COVID-19 social security systems due to an aging population and a
*1 Defined benefit pension plans
pandemic, the outlook for the market environment is low birth rate. *2 Defined contribution pension plans
expected to remain unclear for a long time. *3 Cumulative growth since April 2017
Taking these factors into account, we are taking on the
Overseas, we have seen the popularization of an asset following key initiatives to achieve our medium- to long-
management approach that pays attention to investee term vision.
initiative addressing ESG issues. Because of this, businesses’
responses to climate change and their contribution to the Sustainability Initiatives
resolution of social issues, such as the need to ensure ● Provide institutional investors with diverse asset management
Business Overview
In treasury operations, we are supporting the stable management of non-JPY Corporate customers: We engaged in ongoing investment to introduce Digitalization ratio of FX rate contracts*
funding by diversifying sources of funding. At the same time, we are flexibly electronic procedures for forex transactions, an area in which MUFG (%)
carrying out hedging operations in a way that conforms to prevailing interest boasts strengths, with the aim of achieving further improvement in 80 71 72
75
rate trends while considering the execution of long-term, diversified customer convenience and the Group’s price competitiveness. Having
investment. thus updated our business platform, we will strive to maintain a stable 57
volume of transactions, improve profitability and ensure our ability to 60
Amid turmoil in the financial market, which has been severely affected by the secure a steady supply of funds with liquidity at times of emergency. By
fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been stably providing financial doing so, we will further enhance our strengths. 40
services. As a professional team in global markets, we strive to continue to live
up to customer expectations and thereby contribute to stable business Moreover, we will continue to accommodate customer needs by engaging
management for the Group. in the proposal of diverse solutions that conform with the market 20
environment. We will also provide customers with products designed to
Business environment is radically evolving due to such factors as ever help them address sustainability issues. In addition, we will work to secure
Masamichi Yasuda advancing digitalization, a growing number of new players making entries into our preparedness with regard to changes in the business environment, 0
2017 2018 2019 2020 (FY)
Group Head, Global Markets Business the industry, and the pressing need for solutions aimed at addressing such as those arising from the introduction of CVA*2 regulations, as we *Internal transactions
Group sustainability issues. However, we will consider these changes to be new accelerate transition to a new business model for corporate customers.
opportunities and endeavor to solidify trust customers and society have in us. *1 A type of financing that supplements the borrower’s credit risk with collateral assets
*2 Capital regulations aimed at addressing risks associated with fluctuations in credit valuation adjustment (CVA) Remaining Balance of non-JPY Denominated
Bonds Issued
● Treasury MUFG The Trust Bank The Bank
Strengths of ● The capability needed to deliver products and solutions that meet diverse customer needs In our market operations we maintain a flexible approach responsive to (Billions of U.S. dollars)
60
the Business ● Strong presence as a financial market leader changes in the market environment in order to secure robust profit.
Group ● Sophisticated and leading-edge methodologies available to control market risk Simultaneously, we have maintained the stable management of non-JPY
funding even during times of radical market fluctuations to support the
MUFG Group's business. 40
MUFG considers the pursuit of sustainability to be our main business. Accordingly, we established a
one of its most important management issues. With framework that appropriates 0.5% of the Group’s net
the conviction that environmental and social operating profits in the previous fiscal year to an
sustainability are essential to achieving sustainable additional budget for social contribution activities.
growth for MUFG, we are engaged in value creation
employing an integrated approach in which the The total of annual spending associated with social
execution of management strategies goes in tandem contribution activities undertaken by Group
with the pursuit of solutions for social issues. companies in fiscal 2019 and spending based on the
new framework amounts to approximately 1% of the
Specifically, each business group has incorporated Group’s net operating profits in fiscal 2019.
initiatives aimed at helping resolve environmental
and social issues into their respective strategies and In addition, the Sustainability Committee discusses
is extending financing for renewable energy projects initiatives undertaken by MUFG to address
and otherwise assisting customers in their efforts to environmental and social issues, while the Board of
step up sustainability initiatives. From the perspective Directors and the Executive Committee receive
of risk management, we have the MUFG reports from and make decisions based on
Environmental and Social Policy Framework in place conclusions reached by the former committee. Also,
Initiatives
financing, including the extension of credit and opinions and recommendations to members of the
underwriting of stocks and bonds. We also Board of Directors and the Sustainability Committee.
continually update our in-house rules to secure
through compliance with this framework. Also, in May 2020 we appointed a Chief Sustainability
Officer (CSuO) to gear up our approach and clarify
P. 55 Initiatives for Addressing
Environmental and Social Issues Furthermore, although we have extended support responsibilities with regard to sustainability initiatives.
toward Sustainable Growth for medical institutions and struggling students amid With an officer in charge of corporate planning and
the spread of the COVID-19, we have concluded that strategy appointed to concurrently serve as CSuO,
P. 56 Our Approach to Environmental and we must also step up initiatives outside of fields in we aim to integrate our efforts to help resolve social
Social Issues
which we seek to help resolve social issues through issues and our business management strategies.
P. 58 Responding to Business Opportunities
P. 63 Response to the Task Force on
Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
(TCFD) Recommendations Sustainability Promotion Structure
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
Sustainability Committee
Sustainability Office
Chairperson: Chief Sustainability Officer (CSuO)
Members: Group CEO, CSO, CFO, CRO, Heads of Business Group , Officers in
Plan sustainability-related initiatives
charge at Group companies, etc.
Objective: To discuss initiatives for resolving environmental and social issues in Sustainable Business Office
order to realize environmental and social sustainability and to ensure
MUFG’s sustainable growth Promote cross-Group initiatives for sustainable business
Group Companies
FY2019 results FY2030 goals Assessing a Environmental and social issues on a global basis 17 SDGs
broad range of
Arrangement of loans and project finance for renewable energy projects, etc. ¥0.9 trillion environmental and SDG Implementation Guiding Principles (cabinet office)
social issues Environmental and social issues unique to Japan
Keidanren’s policies regarding ESG issues
Environmental Underwriting and sales of Green Bonds ¥0.5 trillion ¥8 trillion
Social Finance for social infrastructure development and regional vitalization, etc. ¥0.9 trillion
Relevance to the Dialogue with external
¥12 trillion Society’s expectations Global mega trends
financial industry specialists
Others Finance for solutions of various environmental and social issues ¥0.6 trillion
Integration and
Total ¥3.7 trillion ¥20 trillion selection
Oil sand, Assessing the state of implementation of environmental and social considerations by our clients, including the
Development of the Arctic impact on the ecosystems and indigenous communities in the region
Assessing the state of implementation of environmental and social considerations by our clients, such as the
Large Hydropower impact of dam construction on the ecosystem, local communities, and the living environment and livelihoods of
residents
Inhumane Weapons Prohibiting the provision of financing for the production of inhumane weapon
*Including initiatives endorsed by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. and those endorsed by Group subsidiaries
Bond market since the inception of such bonds. specific targets in terms of the enhancement of The Bank aims to maximize the positive impact of its
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities boasts the ESG-oriented corporate management and the financing activities on the environment and society
top position in Japan in terms of both the total value reduction of environmental burdens. while striving to identify business opportunities for
of public placement yen-denominated Green Bonds MUFG in the field of sustainability. To this end, the
underwritten (since fiscal 2016) and the number of Looking ahead, we will continue to help clients shift Bank adopted a new fund investment strategy that
issuance cases in which it acted as a Green Bond their business focus to and promote structural Hospital facilities constructed in Turkey employing net proceeds from bonds utilizes the environmental and social impacts of
structuring agent.* Looking ahead, Mitsubishi UFJ transition toward achieving sustainability. investees’ activities as indices for investment
Morgan Stanley Securities will continue to take a lead Practicing Responsible Investment via Asset judgement in addition to achieving economic
in the expansion of the Green Bond market. Issuance of Social Bonds and Sustainability Bonds Management performance. As part of this strategy, the Bank
* An agent who support the issuance of Green Bonds through the formulation of Green R&C JCIB GCIB AM/IS introduced an internal carbon pricing system, a
Bond frameworks and advice on obtaining a second party opinion, etc.
In October 2019, MUFG formulated its Green, Social We believe that investment and engagement method used to measure environmental impact in
and Sustainability Bond Framework* by expanding its activities based on ESG opportunities and risks will the course of making investment judgments by
Allocation of Funds and Environmental Impact existing Green Bond framework. In addition to the encourage the sustainable growth of portfolio multiplying the expected reduction in CO2 emissions
Balance of Eligible Green Projects funded through “green” category comprising environmental projects, companies and improve investment performance. by future carbon prices. Applying this system for the
the issuance of MUFG Green Bonds
the new framework includes projects related to such Based on this belief and in line with the MUFG AM first time, in March 31, 2020 we invested in Global
US$3,133 million fields as healthcare, education, employment Responsible Investment Policy,*1 we have Renewable Power Fund III, which engages in asset
generation and preservation and affordable housing incorporated the evaluation of investees’ ESG management in the field of renewable energy. We
Total annual energy generation aimed at addressing social issues as eligible for initiatives into our asset management process while expect this fund, via the investment by the Bank, to
37,410 million kWh financing. In May 2020, we also included projects engaging in dialogue to encourage their efforts to help reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 20,000
associated with countermeasures against the improve corporate value. As of March 31, 2020, the tons per year.
Total annual CO2 emissions avoided COVID-19 into the scope of eligible categories. balance of responsible investment, which represents
(via financing by the Bank)
the balance of ESG-oriented investment, accounts
3.8 million t-CO2 In line with this framework, we became the first for 45.4%*2 of the overall balance of assets under
among domestic private financial institutions to issue MUFG’s management.
Social Bonds in December 2019, with the total value
amounting to US$90 million. We also issued In addition, the Group’s subsidiary asset managers*3
Sustainability Bonds worth 500 million euro in June declared their support of the Task Force on Climate-
Large-Scale Business Matching Events become the country’s largest facility. In addition to
Business Incubation & Job Creation Social Infrastructure
helping raise the volume of domestic fertilizer
& Town Planning
R&C
MUFG engages in financing for growth industries MUFG hosts periodic large-scale business matching production and reducing dependence on imported
and venture startups while, in developing countries, events aimed at helping corporate clients find growth MUFG develops project finance, etc., aimed at fertilizers, the construction of the new plant is
providing micro financing solutions. By doing so, opportunities by facilitating exchange between those meeting funding needs for the construction of social expected to contribute to Bangladesh’s economic
MUFG helps a broad range of sectors grow and in different sectors. The 16th round of such events, infrastructure in developing countries as well as the growth. Also, the Japanese CO2 capture technology
contribute to the creation of new industries and held in December 2019, resulted in approximately renewal of aged infrastructure at home and abroad which will be introduced in the new plant is likely to
employment. 9,700 cases of business negotiations. Attendees while also creating new financial products equipped contribute to reducing its environmental impact.
included representatives from Krungsri as well as a with coverage for natural disaster damage.
Supporting Corporate Growth number from overseas corporations. Taking
R&C advantage of the Group’s network at home and Investment in rolling stock leasing to a rail
MUFG offers services tailored to individual needs of abroad, we are thus supporting the business operator in the UK
corporate clients appropriate to their stage of expansion of our clients. JCIB GCIB
A total of 138 applicants for the intercity high-speed fleet to East Midlands main lines
seventh round of the event in England. The trains’ bimodal functionality will
enable operations powered by overhead electricity
Through this program, MUFG acts as a business partner for
SMEs and growing corporations over the medium to long
lines or by diesel engine on routes where self- A signing ceremony attended by BCIC representatives
term by taking advantage of its network and know-how on powering is required, and will replace existing diesel-
management support only trains. The new fleets will help improve train Releasing a Non-JPY Deposit Product with
services and offer environmental benefits. Earthquake Protection
Global Markets
* Founded in January 2017 by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ
Financial Inclusion Lease & Finance Company Limited, MUFG Bank, Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Capital Targeting corporate clients, the Bank has developed
Offering smooth financing while creating new business
opportunities
GCB
Corporation to establish an open financial platform
a non-JPY term deposit product equipped with
Growth Stage
The Thailand-based Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya) earthquake protection. Although the product’s
Approximately 9,000 offers micro finance through its subsidiary Hattha interest rates are relatively lower than conventional
Number of business matching cases in fiscal 2019 Kaksekar Limited (HKL), making financial services non-JPY term deposit products, the depositors are
(The sum of business matching cases conducted by available to customers in ASEAN countries which eligible to receive a certain amount of coverage
branches and those established at business matching
events held in Japan and overseas) constitute promising markets with the continuous when conditions associated with seismic intensity
economic growth. are met and confirmed at designated observation
points. In contrast to earthquake insurance, the
Overview of Micro Finance Offered by HKL (2019) product does not require evidence of damage and
Maturation Stage
Supporting smooth business succession Number of account places no restrictions on the usage of funds, enabling
168,892 (+17% year on year)
openings the depositors to utilize funds for such purposes as
Approximately 3,800 the payment of compensation for temporary
Outstanding loan
The number of corporate clients that received visits by US$1,051 million (+39% year on year) disability or the restoration of indirect damage.
balance
specialist teams during fiscal 2019
Furthermore, coverage under this product is
Number of branches 177 (±0% year on year) delivered to the depositors in a relatively short period
Financing for a Fertilizer Plant in Bangladesh of time. As the looming possibility of a Nankai
megathrust earthquake prompts growing corporate
Revitalization Stage
JCIB GCIB
Assisting corporate rehabilitation in collaboration with
external expert organizations Furthermore, through the Krungsri Financial Literacy Bangladesh, an agricultural country, has seen a rise in interest in taking protective measures against
program, we offer financial economics education to demand for foods and fertilizers due to high earthquake damage, we will meet the contingency
Approximately 80 elementary students, with aims to improving their economic growth and population increase. In funding needs of our clients while offering diverse
The number of in-house specialists in corporate understanding of ways to save and use money. In November 2019, MUFG has co-financed with Japan vehicles for risk hedging. In these ways, we will help
rehabilitation fiscal 2019, a total of 3,853 students from 72 schools Bank for International Cooperation and others a them step up their focus on ESG-oriented
utilized this program. project, providing a total of ¥140 billion to management aimed at securing sustainable
Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC), operational continuity by bringing agile to customer
a state-owned entity. This project is to support BCIC support when disaster occurs.
to construct a new fertilizer plant, which is set to
Tsukaete Anshin, a Trust Product with Proxy MUFG considers responding to climate change- change.
Aging Population & Low Birth Rate
Withdrawal Functions related and other environmental concerns to be an
Strategy
Providing solutions for issues arising from Japan’s R&C important management issue and is stepping up
rapidly aging population and low birth rate, MUFG is The Trust Bank released Tsukaete Anshin, a trust measures to address such concerns. As part of these Opportunities
offering financial and economic education in addition product with proxy withdrawal functions to address efforts, we are striving to enhance the content of MUFG has committed to extending a total of ¥20
to developing products specially designed for elderly needs among elderly customers anxious about information disclosure in accordance with the TCFD’s trillion for sustainable finance over the course of the
customers and assisting smooth business becoming incapable of the administration and recommendations. period spanning fiscal 2019 through fiscal 2030.
succession. withdrawal of funds due to a decline in cognitive
Governance
functions. This product enables a designated proxy Of this, ¥8 trillion will be used for environmental
Financial and Economic Education to withdraw funds via a dedicated app, which also At MUFG, the Sustainability Committee operating finance aimed at helping counter climate change
R&C AM/IS makes it easier for the customers’ families to check under the Executive Committee regularly engages in and otherwise addressing environmental concerns.
MUFG is providing various educational programs and the status of their bank accounts. The product will the deliberation of the Company’s policies on and the Specifically, we will help popularize renewable
seminars tailored to meet the interests of different thus allow the customers rest assured about the status of initiatives to manage opportunities and risks energy via project finance while issuing Green Bonds
age groups, helping them better understand what it custody of their assets over the long term even if arising from environmental and social issues, including whose net proceeds are allocated to Eligible Green
takes to begin investment and asset building for the their cognitive ability deteriorates due to dementia or climate change. Furthermore, the Risk Management, Projects. We will also deliver other products and
future. For example, we provide on-demand lectures other factors. In fiscal 2019, we secured a total of Credit & Investment Management and Credit services designed to help reduce the environmental
at schools while inviting students to participate in approximately 3,000 contracts for this product while Committees also discuss specific themes associated burden, with the aim of supporting the transition to a
workplace experience programs. During fiscal 2019, being chosen to receive the Nikkei Veritas Award for with climate change. Conclusions reached by these decarbonized society. (Please also refer to page 58
we held these lectures and programs on a total of Excellence under the 2019 Nikkei Superior Products committees are reported to the Executive Committee. for details.)
424 occasions, and the cumulative total number of and Services Awards. Eventually, these matters are reported to and
these events held since 2012 reached 3,282. For discussed by the Board of Directors to ensure its Risks
businesspeople, we host seminars dealing with such Supporting Smooth Business Succession oversight of the Group’s initiatives to address climate In terms of addressing climate change-related risks
topics as life planning and asset management. In R&C (transition risks and physical risks), financial
addition, our website offers a broad range of articles, Due to the rapid aging of society, a number of Matters Reported to and Discussed by the Board of institutions need to address the direct impacts these
cartoons and other materials aimed at encouraging domestic SME owners are facing a pressing Directors (fiscal 2019) risks will have on their business activities as well as
viewers to develop their interest in asset building. challenge in the form of a lack of successors. As part the indirect impacts on the corporate clients to
● Issues MUFG must tackle in the course of sustainability
of its initiatives to help resolve such challenges, the initiatives and direction it must take in addressing such which they extend credit. Taking heed of the TCFD
Research on Asset Management & Asset Building Bank is engaged in ongoing investment in the “Dream issues recommendations, we have analyzed such impacts
and Publicizing Our Insights Succession III Limited Partnership,” which extends ・Strengthening and upgrading MUFG’s governance systems to based on specific climate change scenarios in order
enhance its ability to promote sustainability initiatives
R&C AM/IS hands-on assistance to business succession. This ・Integration of efforts aimed at addressing ESG issues and SDGs with to assess how our credit portfolio will be affected by
business strategies
The Trust Bank has established the MUFG Financial fund was the first in Japan, following the 2019 ・Initiatives being undertaken via financing etc. and those undertaken
this phenomenon (see the next page).
Education Institute, which engages in surveys and enforcement of revised tax measures associated with by MUFG itself
・Enhancement of information disclosure in accordance with the TCFD
research on investment education and publicizes business succession funds, to be certified by the recommendations, for instance, by publicizing results of climate
practical insights from an unbiased standpoint, as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as a fund change scenario analysis
well as the MUFG Inheritance Research Institute, a defined by the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises ● Identification of climate change-related risks as part of
body charged with surveys and research associated Business Enhancement Act, etc. As a result, clients enterprise risk management (Top Risk management)
with needs for asset management and smooth asset who are funded by this fund are eligible to receive
succession in an aging society. In fiscal 2019, the tax breaks.
former institute conducted such surveys as those Climate Change-Related Risks in Financial Institutions
targeting businesspeople who are near or have In addition to offering solutions associated with Major Contents
reached retirement age to assess their awareness business strategy and succession, we provide
Risk of the credit portfolio being impacted due to stricter regulations or policy changes exerting negative impacts on the
regarding preparation for post-retirement life. Its individual business owners wishing to pass on wealth ●
* Based on the TCFD recommendations, MUFG has categorized the value of lending
to the energy and utility sectors other than lending for renewable energy projects as
constituting carbon-related assets.
Our Strengths Supporting MUFG encourages every employee to embrace new The outcome of such initiatives is revealed by the
Please see page 83 for initiatives at the Trust Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan StanleySecurities.
Growth and Challenging Endeavors in open exchange with peers within and outside the
Group and proactively share their insights with
external sources are actively hired to push ahead
with expansion into new businesses in response to
others. the evolving operating environment. Also, in step
The MUFG Human Resources Principles provide the basis on which the Group has built a human with progress in the adoption of a groupwide
resources management platform that aligns with its Corporate Vision. These principles define “Integrity The Bank initiated the secondment of employees to integrated management approach, securing human
and Responsibility,” “Professionalism and Teamwork” and “Challenge Ourselves to Grow” as values to be startups in August 2019. This was followed by the resources who have distinctive strengths in their
shared by all employees, and each Group company formulates and executes human resources introduction of the Challenge Leave system in areas of specialty has become a matter of growing
management policies aimed at ensuring the realization of these values. November 2019 to grant leave to those wishing to importance. With this in mind, in April 2019 MUFG
become entrepreneurs, study abroad or pursue other launched a employment framework aimed at
dreams. A number of employees have already signed securing candidates from a broader range of
up under these systems to acquire experience in new sources. This move is aimed at helping highly skilled
environment where employees are satisfied with their fields. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, individuals pursue greater career success while
Human Resources System Revisions
daily work and able to continually challenge which boasts a number of employees with diverse providing them with salaries in line with labor market
The Bank, the Trust Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan themselves in pursuit of reform. career backgrounds, revised its rules of employment benchmarks unconnected to our conventional pay
Stanley Securities carried out revisions of human in February 2020 to incorporate clauses clarifying systems.
resources systems over the period from fiscal 2019 to Similarly, initiatives undertaken at the Trust Bank cases in which side jobs are permitted. In this way,
Securing Future Top Management
the beginning of fiscal 2020. These revisions were include those aimed at helping employees realize Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities is striving to
aimed at ensuring the optimal evaluation of our their full potential in diverse fields as well as the help its employees fulfill their career goals in a way
Candidates
human resources in line with their contributions to incorporation of human resources management that transcends organizational boundaries. MUFG considers nurturing future top management
business model reforms and appointing them based practices strongly focused on performance-based candidates to be an important management issue. In
on the performance. appointment. In these ways, the Trust Bank aims to Through these initiatives, we are striving to support fiscal 2018, we established MUFG University for those
become a company composed of a professional each employee’s pursuit of personal growth while in managerial positions or above to nurture such
For example, in April 2019 the Bank adopted a team capable of supporting the creation of a safe enhancing our organizational strength. We also candidates. Thus far, a total of more than 400 people
management policy allowing younger candidates in and prosperous society by delivering solutions to expect these initiatives to contribute to ongoing have completed programs provided at the university.
their 30s to become branch managers and line issues confronting its customers and society as a corporate culture reforms and help develop a
managers. In addition, a growing number of whole. structure that empowers employees to deliver MUFG University offers two different courses, namely,
employees expressed their interest in acquiring an greater value to customers and society. the “Next-Generation Leader Course” and the
even broader range of skills and/or specialist Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities completed “Management Course” in line with the needs of
expertise in response to the revision of the its transition to a human resources evaluation system In addition, we conduct an annual Group Awareness attendees. The former instills practical viewpoints for
conventional career course system and the resulting that puts greater focus on evaluating employees and Engagement Survey to monitor the effect of corporate management while nurturing concept-
expansion of career options offered to them. In sum, based on their professional ability to deliver high- these initiatives, utilizing survey results to plan and building capabilities for developing novel financial
the positive effect of revised human resources value-added services. To this end, Mitsubishi UFJ implement various human resources-related businesses. The latter course provides a liberal arts
systems is gradually emerging. Morgan Stanley Securities has introduced a measures. education aimed at enriching comprehensive ability
compensation system that emphasizes rewarding and widening perspectives while implementing
Hiring and Nurturing Human Resources
With regard to human resources evaluation and employees based on how well they fulfill their global leadership training. Through the provision of
development, we aim to support each employee's responsibilities. By doing so, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan
Supporting Value Creation these courses, we are striving to secure a robust pool
1) pursuit of professionalism, 2) will to overcome the Stanley Securities aims to ensure that each of its MUFG is focused on hiring and nurturing human of top management candidates.
challenge of reform and 3) self-directed career employees finds their job rewarding and takes pride resources who always make their best efforts to go
building. In particular, we have newly incorporated in it while encouraging them to overcome the beyond customer expectations, thereby inspiring In addition, MUFG has a special program targeting
the second of these aims into evaluation items. challenge of reform to deliver new value. one another, and are clearly aware of their general and branch managers to enhance their
Furthermore, we have adopted an even more professional responsibilities. We are also striving to coaching skills. This program is designed to help
detailed set of indicators for assessing employees’
Initiatives to Encourage Employees to secure and nurture human resources capable of managers better understand how to encourage their
strength and weakness to help them develop their
Pursue Personal Growth and Challenging playing key professional roles in their areas of team members to employ their unique strengths,
skills. We also support the realization of medium- to Endeavors specialty as reforms currently under way at MUFG to realize their full potential and take on the challenge
long-term career plans via bidirectional MUFG is strongly focused on encouraging each update its business models and processes of venturing into new fields, with the expectation that
communications between employees and their employee's self-directed career building and, to this particularly require such individuals. such initiatives will further improve employee
supervisors. end, supports their growth and their ability to engagement.
respond to challenges. Accordingly, we have in place Moreover, each Group company is proactively
Through these initiatives, we will help each a number of frameworks designed to help them striving to nurture human resources by providing
employee's self-development and create an acquire diverse experience, believing that the learning opportunities consisting mainly of on-the-
In recent years, the number of employees with employees acquire the proper mindset to gain origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
Nurturing Digital Specialists
diverse backgrounds has grown larger than ever due success in and a more acute awareness of global age or health status. Based on this policy, we are
We have launched various programs aimed at to the inclusion of ASEAN-based commercial banks business settings. promoting workforce diversity to create an
facilitating digital transformation from the and global asset manager First Sentier Investors into organization and culture in which employees with
perspective of human resources. For example, in the scope of consolidation. In response, we began We believe that these programs attract potential diverse value, backgrounds and perceptions of work
light of the growing importance of digital utilization implementing job-level based training programs on a candidates from external sources while also helping can respect and inspire each other while freely
in daily operations, we released an in-house global basis to ensure all Group members employees hired overseas remain highly motivated. pursuing personal growth and career success.
e-learning program targeting all employees with the understand the Corporate Vision and embrace a Today, a growing number of individuals hired
aim of helping them enhance digital literacy. We have shared culture. For example, we provide the Global overseas have been promoted to managerial posts. Each Group company has in place dedicated
also hosted a workshop event in which top LEAD Program targeting managing director or similar For example, 15 of these individuals, including three organizations charged with promoting diversity &
management discussed such themes as the positions at the Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley women, have assumed executive officer positions at inclusion while providing employees with training
formulation of digital-driven management strategies Securities, Krungsri, MUFG Union Bank and other the Bank (as of March 31, 2020). programs to raise their diversity awareness. As we
and AI-based operational process reforms. Group companies to help such employees acquire consider promoting gender diversity a priority issue,
Furthermore, we upgraded the content of programs essential knowledge about and foundational skills Workstyle reforms in Japan, we had jointly aimed to raise the ratio of
for newly appointed managers to meet the emerging associated with leadership as well as necessary female staff in managerial positions at the Bank, the
needs for corporate culture reform initiatives and perspectives and in-depth expertise on global Trust Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley
Promoting “Smart Work”
leadership that aligns MUFG’s digital strategies. We operations. We also maintain the Three-month Securities to 24% by the end of March 2021, and our
also initiated a selection program focused on Incentive Program, which places frontline employees MUFG aims to help employees realize their full progress has been periodically reported to top
candidates’ practical skills to nurture human in different workplaces and provides them with on- potential and, to this end, is creating a workplace management. The ratio as of the end of March 2020
resources who will play core roles in digital the-job training in a way that transcends regional and environment that encourages them to autonomously amounted to 25%, surpassing the target. Looking
transformation. In this way, we are enhancing our sectional boundaries. These programs are helping choose their working style so that they find their job ahead, we plan to update our target for the ratio of
pool of digital specialists from both the quantitative rewarding. female managers to those in senior positions at these
and qualitative aspects. Proportion of Overseas Employees*1 three Group companies and initiate the disclosure of
(%) As we also aim to help employees allocate more time our targets for the number of female executive
Nurturing Global Human Resources 60
52.9* 2 to engaging in direct communications with officers and the status of other female staff filling key
51.2
Today, the MUFG Group has expanded into more 50
customers and taking on new challenges, we have positions at each Group company. At the same time,
42.4
than 50 countries around the globe, with striven to streamline labor practices by revising we will continue to implement various training
38.5 40.5
approximately 51% of its entire workforce being 40 37.3 37.8 procedures and rules, going paperless and programs, including those aimed at nurturing future
accounted for by overseas employees (as of May 31, 26.3 developing infrastructure for remote working. top management candidates as well as a mentoring
30
2020). As we aim to secure and nurture professionals 24.0 Currently, a rapidly growing number of employees program involving corporate executives, with the aim
in a variety of fields at home and abroad, we are 20
choose to work from home or operate in staggered of promoting a great number of women as possible.
employing a globally unified human resources work shifts due also to the spread of the COVID-19
platform supporting robust processes for title 10 virus. Looking ahead, we will accelerate the Also, MUFG has signed the HM Treasury Women in
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (Year/month)
management, employee evaluation, wage /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 development of our operating platforms for Finance Charter formulated by the United Kingdom’s
determination and other human resources practices *1 Proportion of overseas employees to the total number of employees (consolidated
accommodating employee needs for ever more Ministry of Treasury to improve gender diversity in
that are consistent with market standards. basis), including part-time and temporary employees, presented in the financial reports. diverse working styles. the financial industry. In line with this signing, MUFG
*2 Total headcount is as of May 31, 2019, reflecting the inclusion of Bank Danamon into the
scope of consolidation. has publicized a target of achieving a 10% increase in
In addition, the Bank introduced the “Workation”* the ratio of women in senior positions within its local
Programs Aimed at Nurturing Digital Specialists (the Bank) program aimed at helping employees exercise workforce by 2022.
Targets Main programs and their themes creativity and remain highly motivated.
To create an inclusive workplace in which each
Officers Workshop for top management The Bank also enhanced the content of paid leave employee can realize their potential and find their job
General managers Future of the financial industry and the formulation of digital-driven management strategies
granted to employees while encouraging them to rewarding, we also provide support to those
New manager training proactively take leave, with the aim of helping them struggling to strike a balance between work and child
Managers
Corporate culture reforms that must go in tandem with MUFG’s digital strategies maintain their physical and emotional health. rearing, nursing care or infertility treatment.
* A neologism that is a combination of the words work and vacation and refers to Moreover, we offer employment for people with
Human Programs for human resources who will play core roles
Mid-level resources who Training programs aimed at nurturing next-generation human resources who will spearhead
employment while staying at a domestic or overseas resort or other setting that is
traditionally considered a vacation destination.
disabilities while striving to promote the
employees play core roles digital transformation understanding of sexual minorities, including
members of LGBTQ communities. In recent years, we
New recruits and Programs for new recruits Promoting Diversity & Inclusion
young employees Agile ways of thinking and working that align employee requirements in the digital era also introduced training programs designed to call
MUFG has maintained a policy of eliminating any attention to and address issues arising from
E-learning type of discrimination, including that based on race, unconscious biases.
All employees
Enhancement of digital literacy
national origin, belief, religion, disabilities, family
Corporate Governance
Corporate Value
11/16 9/16 Securing
MUFG will aim to realize effective corporate governance through fair and highly transparent management Female directors 4/16
independence
based on the guidance provided by MUFG Corporate Governance Policies. 68.7% 56.2% Foreign nationals 2/16
and diversity
Since its establishment, MUFG has aimed to build a CEO and, in June 2020, one outside director and two
stable and effective corporate governance structure, directors.
putting emphasis on ensuring external oversight. In Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
June 2015, MUFG transitioned to the “company with Due to these appointments, nine out of the current
three committees” governance structure. The 16 members of the Board of Directors are
Oversight
functions of oversight and execution in the holding independent outside directors and include four Board of Directors Statutory Committees
company are separated, thereby strengthening the women as well as two foreign nationals (from the Outside Directors Nominating and
oversight function of the Board of Directors and United States and Thailand). With their backgrounds (Nine) Governance Committee
having established more effective and efficient ranging from corporate managers, financial experts
Directors (Seven) Compensation Committee
governance. In June 2017, two foreign nationals were and lawyers to CPAs, the composition of outside
appointed as directors. In June 2018, the total directors is well-balanced in terms of specialty, region
Audit Committee
number of directors was decreased, with outside and gender.
directors accounting for the majority of the Board of Director Outside Director
Risk Committee U.S. Risk Committee*1
Non-Executive
Chairperson
Director *1 Established based on the U.S. Prudential Regulations
October 2005∼ June 2015 June 2016 June 2017 June 2018 June 2019 June 2020
Execution
Governance 2015 Executive Committee Global Advisory Board
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors
Structure Company with three committees
President & Group CEO
2014
Governance Committee 2015
Nominating and Governance Committee
2005 2008 (Statutory Nominating Committee)
Nomination Committee Nomination and Compensation Committee
Committees 2005 2015 C-Suite*2 Officers in Charge
under the Compensation Committee Compensation Committee (Statutory)
Board of 2005 2015 Planning and Administration Divisions Business Groups
Directors Internal Audit and Compliance Committee Audit Committee (Statutory)
2013 2015 *2 Collective name for CFO, CRO and other chief positions
Risk Committee Risk Committee
2016
U.S. Risk Committee
2013
Board of Evaluation of Board of Directors
Directors 2015
Operations Independent Outside Directors Meeting/
Appointment of Lead Independent Outside Director MUFG Bank, Ltd. General Meeting of Shareholders
2015
Policy MUFG Corporate Governance Policies
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Cooperation
Audit & Supervisory
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd. Board of Directors
Eight Eight Nine Nine Committee
Outside
Six Seven
Directors (Two foreign
(Constituting the majority)
nationals) Membership includes outside directors and committee members (As of June 29, 2020)
Corporate Governance
Roles Outside Directors Are Expected to Fulfill meeting, matters reported on were discussed
Fiscal 2019 Initiatives
At MUFG, outside directors are expected to fulfill the following six roles. intensively, with the fundamental revision of NICOS’s
MUFG’s Board of Directors is charged with decision system integration plan coming under particular
Exercise the oversight of conflicts of interest that may occur between
● Supervise executives’ duties from an independent and objective
●
Member of the Board of Directors agenda items by providing them with materials and
Haruka Chair of the Compensation giving presentations before meetings. In addition,
Legal Ms. Matsuyama boasts extensive experience as a lawyer and is
Committee
Matsuyama Member of the Nominating and
affairs equipped with specialist expertise in a broad range of legal affairs.
outside directors have opportunities outside the Agenda Items Discussed by the Board of Directors
Governance Committee
Board and committee meetings to intensively
● Fiscal 2020 business plan
deliberate on the MUFG Group’s business strategies ● Financial targets and shareholder return measures
Mr. Myerson boasts extensive experience as a lawyer and is
and issues. Moreover, we strive to secure robust ● Internal audit plan
Toby S. Member of the Board of Directors Legal
Myerson Member of the Risk Committee affairs
equipped with specialist expertise in corporate legal affairs and communication between outside directors and ● Report from CRO, CCO and other C-Suite personnel
M&A.
MUFG’s managerial positions by holding special ● Bank Danamon’s performance status
meetings on multiple occasions. Our efforts to ● The status of post-merger integration at First Sentier Investors
expertise in corporate finance and accounting systems and M&A. scheduled Board of Directors meetings in fiscal 2019, ● Strategic policy on the payment business
there were periodic reports on the status of NICOS, a ● Reform of human resources system from the perspective of
Having served as Governor of the Bank of Thailand, Ms. subsidiary whose assets were impaired in fiscal 2018 transforming a corporate culture
Tarisa Member of the Board of Directors ● The status of fiscal 2020 business planning for business groups
Akira Member of the Board of Directors Finance & Mr. Yamate boasts extensive experience as a CPA and is equipped
Yamate Chair of the Audit Committee accounting with specialist expertise in accounting and auditing.
Corporate Governance
Audit Committee Evaluation Framework of the Working completed questionnaires collected. The evaluation
Outline of Committees
With an outside director as Chairperson, the Practices of the Board of Directors’ confirmed improvement in the effectiveness of the
Nominating and Governance Committee Committee examines the execution of business by Board of Directors’ operations, such as the selection
Operation
With an outside director as Chairperson, the directors and corporate executives and prepares of agenda items and the manner of handling
Committee discusses matters related to the auditing reports. As part of its supervision over Since 2013, MUFG has employed external discussion thanks to the incorporation of a
nomination of candidates for major management business execution, it also monitors and oversees the consultants to evaluate the working practices of its comprehensive list laying out material challenges to
positions in the holding company or major content of financial reporting as well as the status of Board of Directors. Each director is asked to fill in a be discussed by the Board and the formulation of an
subsidiaries, as well as corporate governance policies risk management, internal control, regulatory questionnaire and is interviewed on such subjects as annual schedule based on the list.
and frameworks in place at these entities, and makes compliance, internal audits and external audits, the composition of key committees, the quality of
recommendations to the Board of Directors. thereby supplementing supervisory functions of the the preparatory materials assembled prior to each On the other hand, it was reconfirmed that MUFG
Board of Directors. meeting, the content of discussions, the operations must step up its efforts to upgrade the corporate
Compensation Committee of the Board, the Board’s contributions, and the governance structure to enhance its resilience and
With an outside director as Chairperson, the Risk Committee performance of executive members. The results of secure sustainable growth in the face of the
Committee decides on matters associated with the With an outside director as Chairperson, the these questionnaires and interviews are reported to prolonged, ultra-low interest rate environment, the
compensation of directors and corporate executives Committee mainly examines important risk factors and discussed at the Nominating and Governance deceleration of economic growth and the
at the holding company and its major subsidiaries that may impact on business operations, such as Committee and the Board of Directors. advancement of digitalization as well as the radically
and makes recommendations to the Board of foreign currency liquidity risk, cyber attacks and evolving business environment due to major changes
Directors. other significant IT risks as well as risks arising from In the course of the fiscal 2019 evaluation, interviews affecting the economy and society following the
the COVID-19 pandemic, and submits its were undertaken in February and March 2020 and COVID-19 pandemic.
recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Fiscal 2019 Status of the Board of Directors and Committee Meetings Fiscal 2019 Evaluation of the Working Practices of the Board of Directors
Nominating and Fiscal 2018 evaluation Fiscal 2019 initiatives Fiscal 2019 evaluation
Board of Directors Compensation Audit Risk
Governance
● Incorporated a comprehensive list laying ● Confirmed improvement in the effectiveness of the Board of Directors’
out challenges and formulated an annual
Nominating and Need to clearly rank agenda items by operations
Committee Membership* Governance
Compensation Audit Risk priority
schedule
● Strengthened open issue management at
● The further enhancement of the quality of discussion with regard to
medium- to long-term strategies and business portfolio can be expected
the Independent Outside Directors Meeting
Mariko Fujii Outside director ⃝ ⃝ ◎
● Stepped up collaboration between the
Kaoru Kato Outside director ⃝ ⃝ ⃝ Need to strengthen corporate
Audit Committee at the holding company
and the similar committees at subsidiaries ● Progress in efforts to ensure information sharing between the Audit
governance structure on a
Haruka Matsuyama Outside director ⃝ ◎ groupwide, cross-regional basis
● Held a meeting attended by outside Committee and the similar committees at subsidiaries
directors from Group companies to
facilitate the exchange of opinions
Toby S. Myerson Outside director ⃝
Newly included two corporate
◎ ⃝
●
Hirofumi Nomoto Outside director management experts and one specialist in
Need to incorporate specialist
finance and economy into the rank of the ● Confirmed that outside directors, including newly appointed individuals,
Yasushi Shingai Outside director ⃝ ⃝ expertise into Board of Directors’
discussions
holding company’s outside directors have been contributing to brisk discussion
● Appointed one IT specialist as an outside
Shinichi Koide Outside expert ⃝ ● Need to more robustly monitor the status of groupwide, cross-regional
business strategies with an eye on the risks inherent in such strategies
Atsushi Miyanoya Outside expert ⃝ ● Need to enhance the efficiency of the Board of Directors’ operations
Kazuhiko Ohashi Outside expert ⃝
● Need to facilitate ongoing initiatives to reform MUFG’s corporate culture
* ◎ represents Chair of each committee (As of June 29, 2020)
Corporate Governance
The content and level of compensation may be external experts in areas such as corporate
Compensation System Global Advisory Board
adjusted by the Compensation Committee—which is management, financial regulation, and government
MUFG has adopted a performance-based stock chaired by an outside director—in light of prevailing MUFG has established the Global Advisory Board to policy. They provide advice and recommendations
compensation plan to provide greater incentives for economic, social and industrial trends, the business function as an advisory body to the Executive a on groupwide management, global governance,
management members and executives to maintain environment surrounding the MUFG Group, its Committee, and the Board holds regular meetings. business strategy and other management issues
an awareness of the Group’s overall corporate consolidated business performance and the status of The Global Advisory Board is made up of members from an independent standpoint.
performance, stock price and capital efficiency over employment markets in the place where hiring is from Japan, Europe, Asia, and the Americas who are
the medium- to long-term when pursuing their taking place. In the course of determining
duties. Compensation consists of basic compensation, MUFG also refers to data gleaned via
compensation, stock compensation and bonuses, objective research undertaken by external specialists
with the latter two components being determined with the intention of setting it at a level appropriate
Ambassador John V. Roos Professor Merit E. Janow
based on evaluation indices that include ROE and the to maintaining competitiveness. Former United States Ambassador to Japan Dean, School of International and Public Affairs,
expense ratio. Columbia University
Former Member of Appellate Body, World Trade
Organization
Composition of compensation (example: compensation paid to Group CEO)
Stock compensation
Officers’ bonuses
Basic compensation (fixed)
(Non-performance-based) (Medium- to- long-term (short-term performance-based) Ms. Anne Le Lorier Lord (James) Sassoon, Kt
performance-based)
1 1 1 Former Deputy Governor of the Banque de Former Commercial Secretary to the Treasury,
France (Central Bank of France) United Kingdom
Targets assigned to recipients under the performance-based stock compensation plan and actual results
(based on the current medium-term business plan)
Results
Time Fiscal 2018 Fiscal 2019
span for Performance indices Weight Targets
Achievement Achievement
Dr. Victor K Fung Mr. George Yeo
evaluation Total Total
vis-à-vis one vis-à-vis one
evaluation evaluation Group Chairman, Fung Group, Hong Kong Former Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs
index index
Former Honorary Chairman, the International
Consolidated net operating
25% Determined based 100% 0% Chamber of Commerce
Single profits
on comparisons with 120% 0%
fiscal year Profits attributable to owners
25% competitors 140% 0%
of parent
Consolidated ROE
Medium- (based on MUFG’s standard)
25% Fiscal 2020: 7%–8%
Ms. Emi Osono Mr. Akio Mimura
to long- ―
term Fiscal 2020: A level below the
Consolidated expense ratio 25%
fiscal 2017 result (68%) Professor, Hitotsubashi University Graduate Honorary Chairman, NIPPON STEEL
School of Business Administration, Department CORPORATION
Evaluation indices used to determine bonuses and actual results (example: compensation paid to Group CEO) of International Corporate Strategy
Fiscal 2018 bonuses Fiscal 2019 bonuses
Performance-based indices Weight
Achievement Payment ratio Achievement Payment ratio
Total evaluation 100% 89.1% 87.5% 77.4% 50.0%
Quantitative evaluation (the combination of four indices, including ROE) 60% 98.5% ― 95.7% ―
Qualitative evaluation 40% 75.0% ― 50.0% ― Global Advisory Board Annual Meeting
*1 Quantitative evaluation of achievement in connection with each index is undertaken by placing equal weight on year-on-year changes and the ratio of actual results to annual targets.
*2 Qualitative evaluation uses a six-grade rating system, while total evaluation, which combines quantitative and qualitative evaluation, uses a seven-grade rating system.
*3 All evaluation results are determined solely by independent outside directors via discussion at the Compensation Committee. In November 2019, MUFG held its seventh annual
Global Advisory Board meeting in Tokyo. In addition
to Global Advisory Board members, attendees
included MUFG officers, directors, outside directors
and executives from overseas partner banks, namely,
Holding the First Round of the Group Outside Director Meeting MUFG Union Bank (the United States), Krungsri
(Thailand), Security Bank (the Philippines), VietinBank
In fiscal 2019, MUFG convened the first round of a of opinion on how to strengthen Group governance (Vietnam) and Bank Danamon (Indonesia).
meeting attended by outside directors from Group and update each other on the challenges each entity
companies, believing that, as a global corporate is confronting. The meeting helped them achieve At the meeting, each member shared their insights
group handling comprehensive financial services, it consensus regarding matters associated with into matters that may affect MUFG’s strategies, such
must enhance the governance system on a collaboration between individuals bearing as the ongoing struggle between the United States
groupwide, cross-regional basis. All outside directors supervisory functions and issues executives at the and China for global hegemony, ESG issues, and
from the holding company, the Bank, the Trust Bank holding company and subsidiaries presently face, opportunities and challenges arising from the
and the Securities met at one place along with those thereby further strengthening the governance emergence of tech giants handling digital platforms,
entities’ chairs and CEOs to engage in an exchange framework. prompting brisk discussion.
Member of the Board of Directors (Outside Director) Member of the Board of Directors (Outside Director) Member of the Board of Directors (Outside Director) Member of the Board of Directors
Audit Committee Member
Mariko Fujii Haruka Matsuyama Yasushi Shingai
● Ordinary Shares: 0 ■ 8/8*1 ● Ordinary Shares: 4,040 ■ 10/10 ● Ordinary Shares: 0 ■ 10/10 Junichi Okamoto
Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Former Executive Deputy President and Representative ● Ordinary Shares: 182,892 ■ 10/10
Partner, Hibiya Park Law Offices
of Japan to the Republic of Latvia Director of Japan Tobacco Inc.
Emeritus Professor of The University of Tokyo
1977 Joined Ministry of Finance of Japan 1995 Assistant Judge, the Tokyo District Court 1980 Joined Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation (current Japan
1997 Director, International Affairs and Research Division, Customs and Tariff 2000 Registered as an attorney at law, Member of the Daini Tokyo Bar Tobacco Inc.)
Bureau, Ministry of Finance Association 2001 Vice President of Finance Planning Division of Japan Tobacco Inc.
1999 Associate Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Joined Hibiya Park Law Offices 2004 Senior Vice President, Head of Finance Group of Japan Tobacco Inc. Member of the Board of Directors
Technology, the University of Tokyo 2002 Partner of Hibiya Park Law Offices (current) Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Japan Tobacco Inc. Audit Committee Member
2001 Professor, Research Center for Advanced Economic Engineering, the 2012 Outside Corporate Auditor of Vitec Co., Ltd. 2005 Member of the Board, Senior Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer Ritsuo Ogura
University of Tokyo 2013 Outside Director of T&D Holdings, Inc. (current) of Japan Tobacco Inc.
● Ordinary Shares: 88,534 Dilutive Shares: 49,388 ■ −
2004 Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, 2014 External Audit & Supervisory Board member of MITSUI & CO., LTD. 2006 Member of the Board of Japan Tobacco Inc.
National University Corporation, the University of Tokyo (current) Executive Vice President and Deputy CEO of JT International S.A.
2014 Outside Director of Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. Member of the Board of Directors (Outside Director), MUFG (current) 2011 Representative Director and Executive Vice President of Japan Tobacco
2015 Retired from the University of Tokyo 2015 Outside Director of Vitec Co., Ltd. (currently Restar Holdings Corporation) Inc.
Retired from Outside Director of Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (current) 2014 External Board Director of Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic 2018 Member of the Board of Japan Tobacco Inc.
of Latvia 2018 Outside Director of Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (current)
2016 Emeritus Professor of The University of Tokyo (current) 2018 Member of the Board of Directors (Outside Director), MUFG (current) Member of the Board of Directors
2019 Retired from Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Latvia 2019 Outside Director of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (current) Chairman (Corporate Executive)
2019 Outside Director of NTT DATA Corporation (current) Member of the Board of Directors (Outside Director)
Member of the Board of Directors (Outside Director), MUFG (current) Toby S. Myerson Nobuyuki Hirano
● Ordinary Shares: 82,141 Dilutive Shares: 647,933 ■ 10/10
● Ordinary Shares: 368*2 ■ 10/10
Chairman & CEO, Longsight Strategic Advisors LLC Member of the Board of Directors (Outside Director)
● Participation in community
activities
Dialogue with Employees
● Partnership agreements with local
five main Group companies* amounted to dialogue with shareholders and investors, MUFG is online presentation meetings) for individual
approximately 190,000 inputs. Responding to this striving to ensure that its management strategies investors: Seven occasions; approximately 1,200
feedback, we have made a total of 445 and financial data are clearly understood by these participants
improvements in our services. These improvements stakeholders via timely and appropriate information ● Seminars and presentation meetings for
included the launch of an app-based procedure for disclosure. institutional investors: 11 occasions
the suspension and reissuance of cash cards and ● Individual meetings with institutional investors:
bank books, a procedure that had previously required In June 2020, the Annual General Meeting of 424 occasions (including 290 occasions of
customers to visit branches or consult with bank Shareholders was held with due consideration given individual meetings with overseas investors)
personnel by telephone. In addition, we also draw on to the safety of attendees, with a significant number
the results of periodic customer satisfaction surveys of seats removed from the venue to prevent the In addition to the above, we periodically send out
to improve our services, closely analyzing items in spread of the COVID-19 virus. Events held in fiscal questionnaires to shareholders and draw on
which respondents gave us low ratings. 2019 to facilitate dialogue with shareholders and feedback contributed by respondents to improve the
investors are as listed below. content of shareholder booklets and organize
* The Bank, the Trust Bank, MUMSS, NICOS and ACOM
shareholder events.
Risk Management
Risk Appetite Framework
Basic Policy Risk Appetite Framework Management
Management Plan
MUFG aims to strengthen its Group risk management
Process and the Formulation of a Risk
through the diffusion of a risk culture that
Appetite Statement Financial Plan Risk Appetite
strengthens the structure of Group business In the formulation and execution of its business • Net operating profit Organic Correlation • Capital allocation plan and RWA plan
• Net income Capital strategy and distribution based on
management as well as enterprise risk management. strategy and financial plan, MUFG will set the • ROE risk
Our goal is effective risk governance that is appropriate level of risk appetite and proceed to • RORA
Business Strategy • Liquidity risk, etc.
• Expenses ratio
consistent across regions, subsidiaries and the monitor and analyze risk volume. • Common equity Tier 1 Ratio
Risk appetite for difficult-to-quantify risk
• Group business strategy
holding company.
In order to effectively implement the Risk Appetite Risk Culture
Furthermore, the Risk Appetite Framework provides Framework, risk evaluation and verification
guidelines for effective risk management that backs procedures, such as Top Risk management, stress
our business strategy and financial plan while tests and the capital allocation system, will be applied Top Risk Management
Enterprise Risk Management
supporting efforts to avoid unexpected losses and at every stage of the management planning process. The potential losses that emerge from scenario
enhance risk return management. MUFG makes every effort to recognize the risks that analysis are classified as risks and then their relative
Furthermore, even after the plan is formulated, we emerge in the course of business execution, importance is weighed according to degree of
Risk Appetite Framework are ready to take immediate action in emergency assessing them according to uniform criteria. impact and probability. The risks that need to be
The Risk Appetite Framework aims to clarify MUFG’s situations through the monitoring of the set risk Enterprise risk management is then conducted while watched most closely over the next year are
risk appetite (types and amount of risk that it is willing appetite. maintaining business stability and striving to classified as Top Risks and a risk map is created,
to accept) as it works to achieve its business strategy maximize shareholder value. Enterprise risk thereby ensuring a forward-looking approach to risk
and financial plan. The framework is designed to The Risk Appetite Statement elucidates the Risk management is a proactive approach, promoting management. Moreover, this approach also
increase management transparency and generate Appetite Framework, which embodies MUFG’s stable profits commensurate with risk as well as the addresses medium- to long-term risks, including
more profit opportunities in an environment where attempts to achieve an integrated group strategy appropriate allocation of resources. those associated with digitalization and ESG issues,
risk is properly controlled. along with effective risk management. with robust measures being prepared to ensure our
Enterprise risk management is composed of three responsiveness to emergencies.
main strands: Top Risk management, stress tests and (Major Top Risks identified by MUFG are as listed
the capital allocation system. below.)
Credit Policy & Planning Div. Credit Risk Risks relating to money laundering, ● If we are deemed not complaint with applicable regulations relating to money laundering, economic
economic sanctions, bribery and sanctions, bribery and corruption, we may become subject to issuance of business suspension orders,
corruption fines and reputational damage.
Global Compliance Div. Information Risk
Global Financial Crimes Noncompliance with Laws ● Failing to comply with laws and regulations, breaching a social norm, conducting improper business /
Division and Regulations Risk Market conduct risk market practices or lacking perspective on customers' interests may result in administrative business
suspension orders, payment of fines or damage to our reputation.
Operations & Systems IT Risk
IT Risk
Planning Div.
Risks relating to external
circumstances or events (such as ● Health pandemics, natural disasters, conflicts and terrorist attacks may result in disruption to all or part
Corporate Administration Div. Tangible Asset Risk
health pandemics, earthquakes, of our operations or an increase in costs and expenses in addressing such circumstances or events.
floods, terrorism, etc.)
Human Resources Div Personnel Risk
● If our efforts to address climate change-related risks or to make appropriate disclosure are deemed
Legal Div. Legal Risk insufficient, our corporate value may be impaired.
Climate change-related risks ● Our credit portfolio may be adversely affected by the negative impact of climate change on our
borrowers and transaction counterparties.
* The aforementioned risk scenarios are examples of scenarios reported to MUFG’s Board of Directors after being discussed at a Risk Committee meeting held in March 2020. These
scenarios include types of incidents that are not necessarily specific to MUFG and can happen to business corporations in general.
Risk Management
Stress Tests In 2018, we enacted the Cyber Security Management Incident Response Structure security specialists, all the constituents of our
● Stress tests for capital adequacy assessment Declaration with the intention of securing robust MUFG has been upgrading the ability of its incident organization, ranging from top management
In formulating its business strategy, MUFG regularly responsiveness to cyber attacks and crimes that response teams to ensure that cyber security members to frontline employees, must be equipped
assesses its internal capital adequacy through stress have become increasingly sophisticated and incidents are dealt with swiftly. With MUFG-CERT* in with accurate knowledge with regard to the varied
tests based on Basel III capital adequacy regulations. complex and strengthening our IT security structure charge of overseeing the implementation of cyber risks they face in light of their job ranks and duties
Stress tests analyze the prevailing economic under the direct supervision of top management. In security measures at each Group company, efforts and how to properly respond to such risks in the
environment at home and abroad as well as the the same year, we also appointed a Chief Information are currently under way to secure close collaboration wake of increasingly sophisticated and complex
future outlook while giving due consideration to Top Security Officer (CISO). with government agencies and robust partnerships cyber security threats.
Risks and the MUFG Group’s business structure. The with other financial institutions for the periodic
three-year-period scenarios are thus created and Under the CISO’s leadership, we have been execution of cyber security training and drills aimed With this in mind, all employees participate in
utilized to calculate and assess the impact on our implementing measures to strengthen IT security at securing preparedness to incidents. educational programs focused on the importance of
capital ratio of the materialization of risks. This also governance systems and efficiently promote effective * Computer Emergency Response Team
cyber security as well as drills that teach the handling
helps us verify the propriety of our business strategy. cyber security strategies. We have also developed a of suspicious e-mails. Meanwhile, top management
structure for reporting to the Board of Directors and Our Response to Digital Transformation members attend training sessions designed to
● Liquidity stress tests the Executive Committee that facilitates top MUFG is proactively pushing ahead with digital enhance their understanding of cyber security issues.
In liquidity stress tests, the impact of MUFG-specific management decision making, ensuring that the transformation initiatives, including the utilization of When the COVID-19 pandemic prompted an increase
or overall market stress on the balance sheet is Group is responsive to changes in cyber security cloud services, big data, AI, robotics, open APIs and in the number of employees choosing to work
assessed so as to implement MUFG’s business threats as well as in the status of MUFG’s cyber other new technologies to update mode of its remotely, we acted quickly to call their attention to
strategy and financial plan. Various options for security management. operations. cyber security by, for example, distributing in-house
responding to short-term fund outflows or long-term *Publicized by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), this
newsletters. Furthermore, we utilize various channels
structural changes in the balance sheet are examined framework provides general guidance for the systematic improvement of cyber From the viewpoint of ensuring cyber security, we to help our customers raise their cyber security
security risk management practices.
with a view to ensuring there is no funding shortage. carefully examine the characteristics of new awareness.
technologies and appoint security specialists to
Capital Allocation System Organizational Structure participate in relevant projects from upstream
In this framework, latent losses associated with risk In April 2019, we launched the MUFG Cyber Security processes, such as planning and design. Moreover,
are converted to a required capital amount, and Fusion Center (MUFG-CSFC) as part of the Cyber we also incorporate multilayered cyber security
capital is then allocated across Group companies Security Office. The new center is tasked with measures to help ensure safe and secure transitions
and between different risk categories according to intelligence analyses and other cyber security-related to new modes of operations supported by cutting-
business strategy and the profit plan. The framework operations. In addition, we have developed a edge technologies.
is intended to allow the appropriate distribution of groupwide, cross-regional cyber security
capital throughout the Group as MUFG monitors to management structure in which the MUFG-CSFC Providing Cyber Security Education to Foster a
preserve financial soundness, evaluate capital plays a core role. Thus, we monitor the status of Proper Culture
adequacy versus risk and judge impact on overall cyber security on an around-the-clock basis while We believe that, in addition to nurturing cyber MUFG Cyber Security Seminar
capital strategy. ensuring that no incident is left unaddressed.
Cyber Security Cyber Security Management Structure
MUFG is well aware of its social responsibilities for Holding Company (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.)
securing the assets entrusted by its customers and
its obligation to provide secure and stable financial Board of Directors
services. With this in mind, MUFG has positioned Government agencies
and Bank of Japan
Internal Audit
Compliance
MUFG established policies that define the
Basic Policy Compliance Framework Ensuring Thorough Compliance
governance and oversight structure for financial
We have clarified our Group mission, long-term vision Compliance management divisions have been We engage in ongoing efforts to ensure that each crimes risk management across MUFG and provide
and shared values in the Corporate Vision and established at the holding company and the major employee embraces proper action principles in the foundation for the implementation of the financial
expressed our commitment to meeting the subsidiaries, namely, the Bank, the Trust Bank and accordance with the Code of Conduct by, for crimes compliance program in a manner that is
expectations of customers and society as a whole. Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings (hereinafter, the example, providing various compliance training and commensurate with the strategies, business
Furthermore, we have established the MUFG Group “three subsidiaries”). Each compliance management distributing messages from top management. Every activities, and risk profiles of each Group Company.
Code of Conduct to guide how the Group’s directors division formulates compliance programs and year, we also update the content of the Code of Through these policies, MUFG promotes a consistent
and employees should behave to realize the organizes training courses to promote compliance, Conduct with reference to the results of the annual and integrated approach across all of MUFG globally.
Corporate Vision. The code expresses our and regularly reports to each company’s Board of Group Awareness and Engagement Survey as well as
commitment to complying with laws and regulations Directors and Executive Committee on the status of changes in the business environment at home and MUFG Bank, one of the group companies in MUFG, is
globally, to acting with honesty and integrity, and to compliance activities. abroad. establishing shared organizations (Centers of
behaving in a manner that supports and strengthens Excellence) in the Americas, EMEA, Asia and Japan.
the trust and confidence of society. The holding company has the Group Compliance The updated Code of Conduct released in fiscal Through those Centers of Excellence, MUFG Bank is
Committee while the three subsidiaries have 2020 includes enhanced descriptions about conduct centralizing certain AML and sanctions compliance
In addition, as we expand our business globally, we Compliance Committees operating under their risk and the importance of being aware of risk processes and expertise to assist in the fight against
are committed to keeping abreast with executive committees with the aim of deliberating ownership at the sales frontline as well as an money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions
developments in the laws and regulations of the important compliance matters. Additionally, the additional message encouraging whistle blowing. violations. As processes move from local branches
jurisdictions in which we operate, including those holding company has the Group Chief Compliance (For details of our whistle-blowing systems, please and offices and become integrated into the Centers
targeting money laundering and bribery, as well as Officer (“CCO”) Committee composed of the CCO of also see a column featured on page 88.) Thanks to of Excellence, MUFG Bank will be better positioned to
competition laws, while paying attention to trends in the holding company and the CCOs of the three these efforts, the latest results of the Group achieve globally consistent and effective operations.
financial crimes. subsidiaries. This committee deliberates important Awareness and Engagement Survey included
matters related to compliance and compliance- significantly improved ratings on compliance-related In addition, MUFG Bank is enhancing its financial
related issues for which the Group should share a questionnaire items, such as those asking whether crimes compliance systems and establishing a data
common understanding. the respondents experienced a “double-bind” warehouse. These enhancements will support a
situation between the call for adherence to the Code globally consistent, effective, and efficient financial
of Conduct and the need to efficiently process tasks crimes compliance program and will help MUFG
in the course of daily operations. As such, MUFG is Bank detect more complex and sophisticated types
constantly striving to ensure thorough compliance. of financial crimes in a sustainable and flexible
manner.
Initiatives to Enhance Global Financial
External Certification of the Whistle-Blowing Systems Crimes Compliance Framework Furthermore, MUFG Bank is investing in its people,
Having positioned its whistle-blowing systems as an shortly after fiscal 2019 as conforming to Japan’s MUFG established the Global Financial Crimes with continued hiring of financial crimes compliance
important governance tool, MUFG has helped each Consumer Affairs Agency’s Whistleblowing Division (“GFCD”), which is in charge of Anti-Money specialists, training, updated information-sharing,
Group company develop such a system to ensure Compliance Management System (WCMS)
their ability to promptly address and resolve any certification standards* based on self-declaration. Laundering (“AML”), Sanctions Compliance, and and accumulation and exchange of knowledge and
issues associated with compliance. Moreover, the Anti-Bribery and Corruption (collectively, “Global skills through a global staff rotation program.
MUFG Compliance Helpline operates year-round and In the course of registration, we upgraded such Financial Crimes Compliance”), against the backdrop
is capable of handling a report from any Group aspects of these systems as whistleblower of heightened regulatory expectations in that area. We continue to work on the enhancement of global
member no matter what their location on an around- protection measures. We also let all employees know
the-clock basis. about the content of upgrades to assure them of the MUFG established GFCD’s headquarter in New York, financial crimes compliance in line with requirements
reliability of the system. Looking ahead, we will where the excellence for financial crimes risk and expectations of international organizations,
We aim to ensure that each employee is able to promote the utilization of our whistle-blowing management is centralized, and is implementing a including regulators in each country, FATF,* etc. to
quickly access this helpline whenever he/she has systems to secure sustainable growth for the Group. number of initiatives to prevent, detect, and deter support and strengthen the trust and confidence of
even the slightest suspicion regarding compliance.
To this end, we let all employees know about this * A system that registers business operators if their whistle-blowing systems are financial crimes. society.
deemed to conform to prescribed certification standards via self-evaluation
helpline by providing e-learning programs and by as well as third-party confirmation by a registration body designated by the
* FATF: Financial Action Task Force on money laundering. Inter-governmental body that
distributing carrying cards designed to Consumer Affairs Agency
advocates for taking a coordinated international response in AML and counter-terrorist
communicate how to use it. At the same time, we are financing.
striving to enhance the reliability of our whistle-
blowing systems.
Internal Audit
audit division at the holding company administers,
Role of the Internal Audit
monitors and, as necessary, guides and advises the
The internal audit aims to evaluate and assist in the internal audit divisions of subsidiaries and affiliated
improvement of the effectiveness of governance, risk companies. The division also reports to the holding
management and control processes with high company’s Audit Committee on important matters,
proficiency and independence. Internal audit results including governing principles for internal audit plans
are reported to senior management. Additionally, and the results of internal audits.
internal audit makes suggest ways to improve or
rectify any issues identified. In addition, internal auditors attend key meetings,
collect important internal control documents and
MUFG Internal Audit Activity Charter implement other necessary measures to facilitate
In April 2019, we adopted the “MUFG Internal Audit efficient off-site monitoring.
Activity Charter,” which defines our basic policies for For the full text of the charter, please also visit our corporate website.
internal audits, including the mission, purposes, https://www.mufg.jp/english/profile/governance/audit/index.html
compliance purposes.
Breakdown of Changes in Net Operating Profits by
History of Profits Attributable to Owners of Parent Business Group
As a result, consolidated net operating profits rose (Billions of yen)
by ¥105.8 billion from the previous fiscal year. 1,200 Bank Danamon/Krungsri
One-time amortization
(Billions of Yen)
of goodwill 1,200 Global Others
1,033.7 Markets 13.3 1,175.0
989.6 (343.3)
Total Credit Costs 984.8
951.4 926.4
86.7
Total credit costs for the fiscal year ended March 31, 872.6
2020 increased by ¥217.1 billion from the previous 800 GCB
fiscal year, mainly due to the absence of the major 1,072.3 25.7
reversal of allowance for credit loss recorded in fiscal R&C JCIB AM/IS
2018 and the additional posting of an allowance in 528.1 (2.0)
(0.6)GCIB (7.1)
(13.4)
response to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
400 800
remained virtually flat. 2019, reflecting decreases in credit-related RWA and Tier 1 capital 16,276.3 15,623.3 (652.9)
Deposits (Period-end balance) floor adjustments. Tier 2 capital 2,493.4 2,656.2 162.7
Domestic individual Domestic corporate, etc. Overseas and Others
The volume of risk-monitored loans increased from Subordinated debt 2,195.6 2,303.6 108.0
(Trillions of yen)
the previous fiscal year mainly due to factors arising 200 171.8 177.3 175.9 180.1 180.6 187.6 Capital Adequacy Total capital (Tier 1+Tier 2) 18,769.7 18,279.5 (490.2)
*2 Total credit costs = Credit costs for trust accounts + Provision for general allowance
for credit losses + Credit costs (included in non-recurring gains / losses) + Reversal
of allowance for credit losses + Reversal of reserve for contingent losses included in
credit costs + Gains on loans written-off
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