- Business
- The 77 Bank, Ltd. (8341.T) operates as a regional bank primarily providing banking, leasing, and financial services to corporate and individual customers in Japan, with a focus on the Tohoku region. Founded in 1878 and headquartered in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, the company offers deposit products including savings, time deposits, foreign currency deposits, tax reserves, fixed deposits, and certificates of deposit; lending products such as mortgage, housing, home, reverse mortgage, car, education, student, agribusiness, and medical/welfare loans; securities investment including interest-bearing government bonds, local/municipal bonds, and investment trusts; domestic and foreign exchange services; agency services; debt and credit guarantees; over-the-counter sales of investment products; credit card services; leasing; and online banking services. It conducts operations mainly within Japan, with a representative office in Singapore and branches across the six Tohoku prefectures including a recently opened Aomori Branch in 2022 and Utsunomiya Corporate Office in 2023; subsidiaries encompass 77 Lease Co., Ltd., 77 Shin-Yo Hosyo Co., Ltd., 77 Credit Services Co., Ltd., 77 Digital Solutions Co., Ltd., and 77 Insurance Service Co., Ltd., newly consolidated in fiscal 2024. Recent developments include the start of operations at 77 Solar Park Tomiya in October 2024, establishment of the Group Business Strategy Division in November 2024 to enhance Group governance and coordination across 11 subsidiaries, investments such as a debt facility to Nihon Agri in February 2025 and bionto in September 2025, planned launch of a Singapore subsidiary 77 NEXT CONSULTING PTE. LTD. in January 2025 for ASEAN/India consulting, upward revision of fiscal 2025 profit forecasts with record first-half ordinary profits and net income, increased interim dividends and year-end dividend forecast targeting a 35%+ payout ratio by fiscal 2026 under Vision 2030, and strengthened consulting sales with specialized teams yielding higher fees from business matchings, M&A, and foreign exchange derivatives.