When Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group was created in the aftermath of 91AV原创 financial crisis more than 20 years ago, the newly merged company set out to become one of the world’s most valuable banks.

The ensuing decades of economic stagnation, deflation and rock-bottom interest rates put an end to that. Now its new CEO is reviving the aspiration.

“I want to achieve the goal we set 20 years ago to become one of the world’s top five banks,” Junichi Hanzawa said in his first interview since becoming CEO.