- CEO
- Hiroshi Nakazawa
- Full Time Employees
- 4,434
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Regional banks
- Address
- 1-2-26, Tsutsumicho-dori Toyama TM Japan 930-8637
- IPO Date
- Sep 26, 2003
- Business
- Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. (8377.T) operates as a regional financial holding company in Japan, primarily providing comprehensive banking and financial services through its key subsidiaries Hokuriku Bank and Hokkaido Bank to individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and local communities in the Hokuriku and Hokkaido regions; core offerings encompass deposit accounts, personal and business loans, credit cards, securities brokerage via Hokuetsu Securities, leasing, venture capital, software development, servicer business, consulting, investment advisory, investment funds, market operations, and business support services including cashless payments and digital transformation solutions. Headquartered in Toyama, Japan, and founded in 2001, the group maintains extensive branch networks across its primary geographic focus areas while pursuing expansions into neighboring prefectures and new markets. Recent developments include the formulation of a new medium-term management plan for fiscal years 2026-2028 emphasizing profitability enhancement through consulting business growth and digital transformation; joint trials with Fujitsu launched in March 2025 to explore generative AI applications in banking operations; an equity buyback authorization in November 2025 for up to 1.25 million shares representing 1.02% of issued capital, following a prior completion of 689,200 shares acquired for 1.89 billion yen; investment in Allm Inc. via unattributed VC round on May 22, 2024; and strengthened focus on non-interest income areas like business loans, leasing, and system sales alongside establishment of initiatives such as the Next-Generation Industry Support Group.