- Business
- The Bank of Saga Ltd. (8395.T) operates as a regional bank in Japan, providing a comprehensive range of banking products and services including deposits such as current accounts, ordinary deposits, savings accounts, time deposits, special deposits, non-resident yen deposits, foreign currency deposits, and certificates of deposit; loans encompassing loans on bills, overdrafts, bank acceptances, commercial bills, bills of exchange, and electronically recorded monetary claims; remittances, credit transfers, and payment collections; foreign exchange services covering exports, imports, foreign remittances, and other transactions; investment management in government bonds, local government bonds, corporate bonds, stocks, and other securities; trust banking, securities brokerage, financial futures trading, bond contracting and registration, safe deposit boxes, securities lending, debt guarantees, public bonds underwriting, card services, commercial paper, securities investment trusts, and life insurance agency business; as well as non-banking services like leasing, credit guarantees, staffing, information processing, and venture capital. The bank maintains 103 branches primarily in Saga Prefecture with 61 locations, Fukuoka with 38, Nagasaki with 3, and a Tokyo representative office, alongside 72 sales branches and 62 out-of-branch ATMs, targeting regional individuals, businesses, and local industries to support community development. Founded in 1882 and incorporated in 1955, it is headquartered at 7-20 Tojin 2-chome, Saga City, Saga, Japan. In its fiscal year ended March 2024, the bank reported consolidated net income of ¥6.2 billion, up from ¥5.5 billion the prior year, reflecting higher interest income from loans and securities alongside deposit growth to ¥2.95 trillion, while advancing operational synergies within its group amid a changing management environment.