OVERVIEW……………………………………………2
- History of Japanese Economy
- Japanese Financial & Banking System
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

BANK OF TOKYO MITSUBISHI UFJ………………16
- Structure
- Rating
- Capital
- Competition
- Services

BANK MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS…………...……29
- Asset Management
- Liability Management
- Risk Management
- Other Developments (Social Responsibilities)

REPORTS ANALYSIS………………………………..35
- Financial Sheets
- Financial Ratios

FORECASTING……………………………………….38
- Forecasted Financial Sheets

CONCLUSION………………………………………...40

I. OVERVIEW

A) History of Japanese Economy
The Japanese economy is the 3rd largest economy in the world, coming right behind the American economy and the economy of China. It’s one of the most studied economies among all due to its rapid growth in different eras. Its economy first interacted with Europe in the 16th century, and the Europeans were admirers of the country as it was one of the richest in metals and became a major exporter of copper and silver.
In 1603, which is the beginning of the Edo period, the interaction between the Japanese and Europeans was extremely intense, and that, however, exposed Japan to Christianization waves, which lead Japan to enter a period of isolation in order to avoid such religious waves. Significant expansion of domestic industries increased during this phase. The construction trade grew along with banking dealing activities. The Edo period ended in 1868, and by that time Japan had developed many business trading and handcraft production centers which helped the economy growth positively.
After the Edo period came the Prewar period in the mid-19th century. During this phase, Japan has opened to Western commerce again. Japanese leaders adopted a new western-based education system and sent thousands of students on scholarships to American and Europe. The Japanese