List of banks in Japan

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This is a list of banks in Japan.

Central Bank

Governmental institutions

National institutions

Current

Former

Postal Savings Bank

Regional Municipalities', Authorities' Mutual Corporation

Current

Former

Megabanks

Money center banks

Regional banks

There are 50 or so Regional banks (地方銀行), with their head offices in the capital cities of the 47 Prefectures, serving mainly their prefectural customers. [2] Examples of them are:

Contents

Trust banks

Foreign banks

Members of the International Bankers Association in Japan

Source: [3]

Other

Community banking system

M&A Tree

Japan's banking system has consolidated dramatically since the 1990s. The list below gives an account of the banking industry's composition and consolidation. These banks are usually called the "City banks" (都市銀行).

Bankruptcy

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References

  1. 1 2 "Overview of JFM | About JFM". Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  2. Types of Banks (Japanese Bankers Association, as of December 2019)
  3. "Membership List". Archived from the original on 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2011-05-11. International Bankers Association, Japan - Membership Listing, 2011.07.28
  4. "Our Members | IBA Japan".