Mizuho's first-quarter profit rises 45%
Mizuho's first-quarter profit rises 45% TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Mizuho Financial Group 8411.T said on Thursday it booked a 45% rise in first-quarter profit.
Net profit for the April-June period came to 422.9 billion yen ($2.59 billion) compared with 290.5 billion yen over the same period a year earlier.
($1 = 163.5800 yen)
(Reporting by Anton Bridge; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
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