On 9 July, Mizuho Financial Group (Mizuho) (A-/A1/A-) mandated ANZ, Citi, Mizuho Securities and National Australia Bank to lead an Australian dollar-denominated, five-year senior-unsecured benchmark transaction. The deal will come in either or both fixed- and floating-rate formats and will be SEC-registered. The notes are expected to be rated A-/A1.