Policy to receive 60 billion yen loan from AEON Bank, etc. October 22, 14:13
It was found that Aeon, a major distributor, has decided to receive a total of 60 billion yen in loans from its main banks, etc. in the form of "subordinated loans" that can be regarded as capital.
With the spread of so-called “needing demand” due to the influence of the new coronavirus, we aim to leverage our financial base and start full-scale online supermarket business, which is expected to expand the market in the future.
According to the people concerned, Aeon plans to receive a total of 60 billion yen in the form of a "subordinated loan" that can be regarded as a part of the capital from the main banks such as "Mizuho Bank" and "Development Bank of Japan". Hardened.
Aeon has partnered with a British online supermarket company last year to develop a large-scale base that incorporates the company's know-how and cutting-edge systems, and is promoting the online supermarket business.
This time, Aeon aims to leverage its financial base and start full-scale online supermarket business by receiving loans in the form of "subordinated loans" that can be regarded as capital from trading banks such as Mizuho.
As the so-called “needing demand” spreads due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the market for the online supermarket business is expected to expand in the future, and each bank plans to make a loan decision within this month.