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- The Shikoku Bank, Ltd. is a Japanese regional bank founded in 1878 and headquartered in Kochi, Japan. The company offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services including deposits; various loan products; foreign exchange transactions; credit guarantee services; leasing; letters of credit; insurance products such as personal annuity, medical/cancer, endowment/children’s, term/income protection, and life and pet insurance; government bonds; and payment-related services including ATM lottery, inheritance-related services, foreign currency reserves, internet banking, and convenience store ATM access. Additionally, it provides business succession consulting, merger and acquisition brokerage support, business matching services, SDGs management support, and operates a venture capital business. The bank also manages computer-related business operations, industrial, economic, and financial research activities, as well as investment business partnership assets. Shikoku Bank primarily serves individual and corporate customers mainly in the Shikoku region with extended operations in major Japanese cities such as Tokyo and Osaka through a network of 104 offices, branches, and sub-branches.
Recent major developments include continued strategic expansion of its financial service offerings and digital infrastructure enhancement to support its regional customer base, alongside strengthening its business matching and SDGs management support services. The bank has maintained a stable capital base of ¥25.0 billion and consolidated total assets exceeding ¥3.3 trillion as of March 2024. The bank’s focus remains on reinforcing sound regional banking operations, growth in leasing and investment partnership assets, and expanding its consulting and support services for corporate customers to facilitate business succession and mergers and acquisitions under evolving market conditions.
The company operates extensively within the banking, leasing, and other financial businesses segments, targeting regional businesses and individual customers primarily in the Kochi and Tokushima prefectures as well as broader Japan. With a workforce of approximately 1,800 employees, Shikoku Bank continues to build on its legacy of over 140 years as a regional financial institution known for combining traditional banking with innovative financial solutions to meet diverse client needs.
This detailed profile reflects the company’s comprehensive service portfolio, geographic reach, and strategic business shifts in the last 1-2 years in alignment with corporate and regional market demands.