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MUFGUpdated 14 Oct 2026
Japanese banking group headquartered in Tokyo.
Also known as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities
Headquarters: Japan · used for “firms based in” filters (how location works)
Deployments
Each row is a sourced claim on that deployment's record. The evidence column shows the source and its grade; the numbers link to the full list below.
| Deployment | Role | Status | Evidence | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIS Project Agorá | Issuer | Pilot | A Bank for International Settlements, 2026[4] | Reviewed 24d ago |
| Nomura, Daiwa and megabank groups' blockchain transfer of book-entry securities proof of concept | Platform provider, Operator, Cash leg provider Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group; MUFG Bank is a planned co-issuer of the stablecoin. | Announced | B Nomura Securities, Daiwa Securities, MUFG, Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (joint release), 13 Feb 2026[5] | Reviewed 13d ago |
| MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho jointly issued yen stablecoin | Issuer MUFG Bank is a joint settlor; Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking is the trustee that issues the coin in the FSA-backed trial, with Progmat supporting it (Nov 2025 five-firm release). | Proof of concept | B MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (joint release), 10 Jun 2026[6] | Reviewed 13d ago |
| MUFG on-chain Japanese government bond repo (Canton) | Operator, Counterparty, Client or user MUFG, MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities | Announced | B MUFG, 13 Aug 2026[7] | Reviewed today |
| MUFG domestic tokenised investment trust pilot (Progmat) | Asset manager, Custodian, Depositary or trustee, Distributor Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management manages the fund, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking is trustee and register keeper, and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities is the planned distributor. | Pilot | B Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking and Progmat (joint release), 3 Sep 2026[8] | Reviewed 13d ago |
| Progmat security token platform | Technology provider, Issuer, Transfer agent or registrar, Custodian, Depositary or trustee, Arranger or dealer, Distributor Progmat was developed inside Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking before the 2023 spin-out. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking keeps the bond register (and, for the Okasan bond, holds investors' keys as custodian) for the Okasan (2023), Daiwa (2024) and Toyota Finance (2025) ST bonds and is trustee of the Osaka Dojimahama Tower real-estate token (2026); MUFG Bank is bond trustee for the Toyota Finance bond; MUFG issued its own Tier 2 ST bond in 2025, sold through Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, which also co-underwrote the Dojimahama token. | Live (scaled) | C The Block, 13 Jul 2026[9] | Reviewed 21d ago |
| Swift blockchain ledger for tokenised deposit payments | Client or user Named pilot bank. | Pilot | B Swift, 9 Jul 2026[10] | Reviewed 24d ago |
Sources
- [1]EDGAR company record: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc — US Securities and Exchange Commission. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.A
- [2]LEI record 353800V2V8PUY9TK3E06: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. — GLEIF. Accessed 14 Oct 2026.A
- [3]MUFG; About MUFG | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group — MUFG. Accessed 14 Oct 2026.B
- [4]Project Agorá — Bank for International Settlements, 2026. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.A
- [5]Proof of concept on trading and transfer of rights in traditional assets using blockchain and digital money accepted as a supported case by the FSA FinTech Proof-of-Concept Hub — Nomura Securities, Daiwa Securities, MUFG, Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (joint release), 13 Feb 2026. Accessed 18 Oct 2026. In Japanese; our summary is translated.B
- [6]On the Launch of Live Transactions of a Three-Bank Jointly Issued Stablecoin in FY2026 and the Establishment of a Council for Jointly Examining Related Matters — MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (joint release), 10 Jun 2026. Accessed 12 Oct 2026.B
- [7]Announcement of the Launch of a Proof-of-Concept for On-Chain Japanese Government Bond Repo Transactions — MUFG, 13 Aug 2026. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [8]Japan's first domestic tokenised investment trust set up and live-environment pilot begins — Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking and Progmat (joint release), 3 Sep 2026. Accessed 18 Oct 2026. In Japanese; our summary is translated.B
- [9]Japan's largest security token platform moves nearly $3 billion to Avalanche blockchain — The Block, 13 Jul 2026. Accessed 12 Oct 2026.C
- [10]Swift's blockchain ledger ready for use as 17 banks set to pioneer tokenised cross-border payments on trusted global infrastructure — Swift, 9 Jul 2026. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
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