Mizuho Financial Group Inc. said Thursday it will issue preferred stock to up the group's capital base amid the ongoing global financial turmoil.
A spokesman declined comment on an unconfirmed report it is seeking around ¥300 billion by year's end.
The preferred shares are intended "to increase the group's capital base to secure the agility and improve the flexibility of our future capital strategy," Mizuho said.
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