Japan's MUFG sets $10bn profit target in fresh 3-year plan

Key banking group switches to offensive on growth investments

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Now that the Bank of Japan has ended negative interest rates, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is targeting higher earnings over the next three fiscal years. © Reuters

YUKI NAKAMURA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Leading Japanese bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group aims to earn 1.6 trillion yen ($10.2 billion) or more in net profit for fiscal 2026, Nikkei has learned, raising the bar for its performance in response to higher interest rates.

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