Capital and business alliance with "Jimoto HD" SBI under the umbrella of Sendai Bank, etc. Official announcement November 20, 13:28
Jimoto Holdings, which owns Sendai Bank and Kirayaka Bank of Yamagata City, has officially announced that it has decided to enter into a capital and business alliance with an investment from SBI Holdings, a major online finance company.
According to the announcement, Jimoto Holdings will implement a third-party allotment of shares with "SBI" as the underwriter, and SBI will acquire a 17.34% stake and become the largest shareholder.
Jimoto Holdings wants to strengthen its financial support by receiving investment from SBI, strengthening its financial base, and jointly establishing a fund.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso "It is natural to seek management"
Regarding the capital and business alliance between "Jimoto Holdings", which has business bases in Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures, and "SBI Holdings", a major online finance company, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting "I don't mean to say this," he said. "I think that regional financial institutions and companies are closely related, and the existence of regional financial institutions is extremely large. Population decline and aging It is natural for a manager to seek management according to the current situation such as the change of finance. "