Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, plans to complete the purchase by June 2019, the source told Reuters.
The Taiwanese company had initially planned to purchase about half of the preferred shares owned by the core banking units of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc and Mizuho Financial Group Inc. (Reporting by Taro Fuse, writing by Makiko Yamazaki; Editing by Himani Sarkar)