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- Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group, Inc. Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group, Inc. (7327.T) operates as a Japan-based regional bank holding company that manages subsidiaries providing comprehensive financial services, including deposits, loans, domestic and foreign exchange, government and public bonds, securities investment trusts, and insurance products through its banking segment; leasing services; securities business encompassing asset management, fund procurement, and securities offerings; credit card issuance and guarantees; system-related operations; venture capital; HR consulting and recruitment; and credit guarantee services. The group primarily serves retail and corporate customers in Niigata Prefecture and surrounding regions of northern Japan through key subsidiaries such as Daishi Hokuetsu Bank, Ltd., Daishi Bank, Ltd., and Hokuetsu Bank, Ltd., with headquarters located at 1071-1 Higashiborimae-dori 7-bancho, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Japan, and roots tracing back to mergers of institutions founded in the late 19th century, including Daishi Bank in 1878 and Hokuetsu Bank in 1896, formalized as the current group structure around 2020. In recent developments, Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group enters a memorandum of understanding in April 2025 with The Gunma Bank, Ltd. to integrate operations under a holding company structure targeted for April 1, 2027, aiming to create one of Japan's largest regional financial players; additionally, it makes Daishi DC Card, Daishi JCB Card, Hokuetsu Card, and Daishi Computer Service wholly owned subsidiaries in 2022, enhancing its credit card and system-related offerings.