Ryosuke Kobayashi Email & Phone Number

1. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (the parent company of MUFG Bank, Ltd.) (Tokyo, Japan)Secondment from MUFG Bank, Ltd.i) Director, Office of the CFO (February 2018 - March 2023)-Led a 10-member team, fostering innovation and strategic thinking to develop new funding mechanisms, achieving Japan’s largest-ever capital funding-Pioneered Japan's first-ever foreign currency-denominated perpetual subordinated bonds; led global investor relations-Executed landmark bond issuances during global market turmoil, making the company the first financial institution to respond after the Credit Suisse shock and Gaza conflict outbreakii) Manager, Office of the CFO (February 2018 - March 2023)-Pioneered the world’s first COVID-19 response sustainability bonds for individual investors, raising 150 billion yen; led the project from product design to investor engagement-Led the first 9 billion yen social bond issuance by a Japanese financial institution to support small businesses impacted by the Great East Japan Earthquake, managing stakeholder collaboration as project leader2. MUFG Bank, Ltd. (Singapore)i) Manager, International Treasury and Investment Department (November 2014 - February 2018)-Leveraged Tokyo head office experience to guide Singapore staff, optimizing branch treasury operations and cutting costs; directed a team of five, streamlining operations and reallocating staff resources-Supervised treasury operations across 10 branches in Asia and Oceania, managing frequent regulatory changes and market disruptions in emerging markets through close collaboration with local staff3. MUFG Bank, Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan)i) Officer, International Treasury and Investment Department (September 2012 - November 2014)-Served as a primary dealer at the Tokyo head office, leading a five-member team to manage the bank’s foreign currency liquidity4. MUFG Bank, Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan)i) Officer, Shibuya Branch (April 2009 - July 2012)-Cultivated key expertise in commercial banking, including loans, deposits, and payment & settlement

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  Director

  Mufg

  Apr 2009 - Present - Tokyo, Japan

  I lead the regulatory capital funding team in the Financial Planning Department, Office of the CFO, overseeing MUFG's compliance with international regulations. My role includes shaping dividend policies, equity strategies, and managing financial disclosures. Currently on secondment from MUFG Bank, I work at its parent company, MUFG.

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  Utokyo

  都市工学