Masahiko Kato

President & CEO (Representative Director), Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

Search every verified Masahiko Kato interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Masahiko Kato, President and CEO of Mizuho Bank, spoke at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conferences in 2023 and 2024 about the bank's role in Saudi Arabia's economic transformation and sustainable finance. At FII8 in October 2024, Kato stated that Mizuho had arranged various capital market transactions for Saudi government-related entities and had supported approximately $350 billion to Saudi Arabia since 2015. He announced that Mizuho would establish a regional headquarters in the King Abdullah Financial District (KFD) in Riyadh, which he described as the first Asian bank to do so in Saudi Arabia. Kato also noted that Mizuho had set a target of providing $30.5 billion in hydrogen-related finance by 2030 and had participated in the NEOM green ammonia project as a tier one lender. At FII7 in October 2023, Kato discussed Mizuho's role in promoting sustainable business, stating that the bank ranked number one globally in the sustainable finance syndicated loan league tables for the previous fiscal year. He highlighted Japanese technologies in clean energy, hydrogen transportation, and clean iron, and said Mizuho aimed to serve as a bridge between Japan and Saudi Arabia by introducing clients and technologies to both countries. Kato emphasized that Mizuho had been operating in Saudi Arabia for over 60 years and had a strong presence in sustainable finance.