Native name | ソニーフィナンシャルグループ株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Sonī Finansharu Gurūpu Kabushiki-gaisha |
Formerly | Sony Financial Holdings (2004–2021) |
Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Financial services |
Founded | 1 April 2004 [1] |
Headquarters | Ōtemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan [1] |
Key people | Shigeru Ishii (President) [1] |
Products | Financial products |
Total assets | ¥ 14.5 trillion [2] |
Number of employees | 13,500 |
Parent | Sony Group Corporation |
Subsidiaries |
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Website | www.sonyfg.co.jp |
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