On September 29, 2000 (September 2, 2000 in the lunar calendar), the world's largest financial group was formed in Japan. On September 29, 2000, Mizuho Holdings Co., Ltd., a merger of three major Japanese banks, was established in Tokyo. Its total assets exceeded 130 trillion yen and is currently the world's largest financial group. The three merged banks are Daiichi Kenyo Bank, Fuji Bank and Industrial Bank of Japan. After the merger, the three banks became subsidiary banks of Mizuho Holdings Co., Ltd. Recently, the names of the three banks have remained unchanged, and they have gradually achieved integrated business operations. The securities subsidiaries of the three banks will be merged into holding companies in early October. The group has personal deposits of approximately 33 trillion yen and has more than 700 listed companies with major trading partners.