Though Japanese banks showed little growth or even a decline in Tier 1 capital in the 2015 World Banks ranking, this year its lenders have performed much better. All top 25 Japanese banks by Tier 1 capital have improved their standings in the global Top 1000 World Banks ranking, save for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, which retains 10th place, and Aozora Bank, which fell from 241st to 286th.
In the country ranking, there have been no great changes at the top. The three mega-banks have held onto the three top spots. Mitsubishi UFJ Finance Group is still on top, but its year-on-year Tier 1 capital growth in its 2015 results, from $117.6bn to $131.8bn, was far larger than the $400m increase registered in 2014.