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Mizuho shares slide 7% after denying decision on reported Rakuten Bank investment shift

CNBC · May 18, 2026, 2:54 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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  • Shares of Mizuho Financial Group fell as much as 7.7% on Monday after the Japanese lender clarified that it has yet to decide on an investment in Rakuten Bank.
  • The clarification came after Yomiuri Shimbun reported Sunday that Mizuho planned to make additional investments in the major online bank, citing informed sources.

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Shares of Mizuho Financial Group fell as much as 7.7% on Monday after the Japanese lender clarified that it has yet to decide on an investment in Rakuten Bank.

The clarification came after Yomiuri Shimbun reported Sunday that Mizuho planned to make additional investments in the major online bank, citing informed sources.

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