One of the bank's predecessor Yasuda Trust&Banking Co.,Ltd.traces its history as far back as the old Yasuda zaibatsu.It was founded in 1925 as Kyosai Trust.
In 1996,Yasuda Trust become asubsidiary of the Fuji Bank after running into problems with earnings and credit quality.
The merger of the Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank,Fuji Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan in 2000 was followed by the merger of their respective trust banking subsidiaries,creating Mizuho Trust&Banking Co.
Mizuho Trust&Banking Co.,Ltd.(みずほ信託銀行株式会社)is the trust banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group,the second-biggest Japanese financial services company.The bank's headquarters are in Yaesu,Chūō,Tokyo.