Mizuho Bank Europe Annual Report 2018

Contents About Mizuho Bank Europe 1.1 WhoWe Are 6 1.2 Our Vision and Strategy 7 1.3 FiveYears at a Glance 8 1.4 Organization 9 Report of the Supervisory Board 2.1 Composition of the Board(s) 12 2.2 Professional Excellenc e 13 2.3 Vision and Strategy 13 2.4 Regulatory Oversight 14 2.5 Meetings of the Supervisory Board 14 2.6 Financial Statements 15 2.7 Closing Remarks 15 Report of the Board of Managing Directors 3.1 Mizuho Bank Europe 18 3.2 Market Developments and Outlook 18 3.3 Management Board 19 3.4 Financial Performance 21 3.5 Risk Management 23 3.6 Compliance 26 3.7 Remuneration 26 3.8 Our Employees 29 3.9 Doing More for Society 30 3.10 Closing Remarks 32 Future Oriented Banking 4.1 Compliance with the Banking Code 36 Financial Statements 5.1 Balance Sheet 42 5.2 Profit and Loss 43 5.3 Cash Flow Statement 44 5.4 Statement of Movement in Equity 45 5.5 Notes to the Financial Statements 46 5.7 Notes to the Profit and Loss 58 5.8 Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 62 5.9 Risk Management 63 Independent Auditor’s Report 6.1 Report on the audit of the financial statements 2018 included in the Annual Report 74 6.2 Report on the other information included in the Annual Report 76 6.3 Report on other legal and regulatory requirements 76 6.4 Description of responsibilities regarding the financial statements 77