MUFG Bank to close 35% of Japan branches

Megabank adds more to chopping block as it scales back self-service outlets

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, one of Japan's three megabanks, is diverting more resources into new growth areas. © Reuters

SHIKO UEDA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will reduce branches of its flagship MUFG Bank by 35% by fiscal 2023 as it pours more resources into structural reforms and an overseas push.

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