On October 23, 1868, the ministries were merged for the purpose of integrating the tax collection and finance systems, and Yoshinaga MATSUDAIRA, the Minbukyo, held the position of Okurakyo, and Shigenobu OOKUMA, the Okurataifu, held the position of Minbutaifu.
徴税機構と財政機構の一本化を目指して明治2年8月11日(旧暦)に両省を合併、民部卿松平慶永が大蔵卿を大蔵大輔大隈重信が民部大輔を兼任した。