ArrowArtboardCreated with Sketch.Title ChevronTitle ChevronIcon FacebookIcon LinkedinIcon Mail ContactPath LayerIcon MailPositive ArrowIcon Print
Finance

MUFG appoints Japan’s only megabank CEO with a math degree

Choice of Kamezawa ignores seniority and schooling in push to go digital

Hironori Kamezawa, who will assume his new post in April, has been head of the group's digital strategy since 2016.

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will promote Deputy President Hironori Kamezawa to president and CEO in April, replacing its chief executive after just one year as Japan's top bank embraces change to speed its digital shift, Nikkei learned Wednesday.

Kamezawa's appointment breaks a number of conventions at MUFG and in Japan's conservative banking sector.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.

Discover the all new Nikkei Asia app

  • Take your reading anywhere with offline reading functions
  • Never miss a story with breaking news alerts
  • Customize your reading experience

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

Celebrate our next chapter
Free access for everyone - Sep. 30

Find out more