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Hailey Orr Named to American Banker’s 2026 Most Powerful Women in Banking: NEXT List

October 5, 2026

MUFG is proud to announce that Hailey Orr, Managing Director and Head of Corporate Strategy & Development, has been named to American Banker’s 2026 list of The Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT™, the most prestigious recognition in the financial services industry.

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MUFG Appoints Valeria Strappa as Head of Global Transaction Banking for the Americas

July 20, 2026

MUFG proudly announces the appointment of Valeria "Val" Strappa as Head of Global Transaction Banking for the Americas. She will lead the business across the United States, Canada and Latin America.

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MUFG leads Viva Aerobus’s debut JOLCO

June 29, 2026

MUFG proudly announces a Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (“JOLCO”) facility for Viva Aerobus (“Viva”), with Three i's Capital Co., Ltd. (“Three i’s Capital”). The transaction marks Viva’s first JOLCO and Three i's Capital’s first investment into an aircraft JOLCO.

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MUFG Appoints Prasad Uddaraju as First Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer

June 9, 2026

MUFG today announced the appointment of Prasad Uddaraju as the company’s first Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer. Mr. Uddaraju brings more than two decades of experience modernizing enterprise data platforms, advancing analytics capabilities, and strengthening data governance across leading global financial institutions.

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Hailey Orr Named to American Banker’s 2026 Most Powerful Women in Banking: NEXT List

October 5, 2026

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MUFG Appoints Valeria Strappa as Head of Global Transaction Banking for the Americas

July 20, 2026

MUFG proudly announces the appointment of Valeria "Val" Strappa as Head of Global Transaction Banking for the Americas. She will lead the business across the United States, Canada and Latin America.

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MUFG leads Viva Aerobus’s debut JOLCO

June 29, 2026

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MUFG Appoints Prasad Uddaraju as First Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer

June 9, 2026

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MUFG Announces $3.6 Billion Financing for Delfin LNG’s First Floating LNG Vessel

June 8, 2026

MUFG announced its role in the successful financing of The Delfin LNG project’s first floating liquefied natural gas vessel, Delfin FLNG 1, a transformative energy infrastructure project under development in Louisiana and offshore in the Gulf of America.

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MUFG Kogei Project and the Art Institute of Chicago Host “Beyond Tradition—Emerging Japanese Craft Artists”

April 7, 2026

MUFG in partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago, presented Beyond Tradition—Emerging Japanese Craft Artists, a cultural program highlighting the evolution of traditional Japanese craftsmanship through contemporary artistic expression.

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MUFG Announces Participation in Refinancing of $3 Billion Capital Structure for Atlas Renewable Energy

March 10, 2026

MUFG proudly announces its participation in the successful $3 billion refinancing for Atlas Renewable Energy, the largest renewable energy independent power producer in Latin America.

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