Fukui Bank and Fuboku Bank Considering partnership agreement including capital alliance September 13 20:34
The Fukui Bank in Fukui Prefecture and the Fukui Bank in the Second Regional Bank are considering a comprehensive partnership agreement including a capital alliance by March next year as the harsh management environment continues due to population decline. Made it clear that
Fukui Bank's Masahiro Hayashi and Fufu Bank's Takeo Watanabe took on a joint press conference on the 13th.
The two banks agreed to conclude a comprehensive cooperation agreement including a capital alliance in the face of a severe business environment with a declining population and prolonged ultra-low interest rates.
Specifically, in addition to integrating ATMs and consolidating the stores of both banks to promote rationalization, we are considering cooperating with consulting services aimed at solving the management issues of the business partners.
On the other hand, the details of the capital alliance were not disclosed as “currently blank”.
Fukui Bank's President Hayashi said, “While there is a big opportunity ahead of the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Fukui Prefecture, the margins have declined due to global monetary easing, and both banks are in a difficult situation. "
In addition, Tokuto Watanabe of the Fuboku Bank said, “I want to be useful to customers while fulfilling the mission expected of the region.”
The secretary of the secretary said at the press conference in the afternoon, “We will refrain from commenting on the affiliation of individual financial institutions, so we will refrain from commenting. It ’s extremely important to work on. ”