A fresh round of consolidation among Japan’s regional banks is gathering momentum as shrinking populations, intensifying competition for deposits and rising technology costs push smaller lenders towards mergers and alliances.
Three banks in northeastern Japan – Aomori Michinoku Bank, Bank of Iwate and Akita Bank – announced on October 2 that they had agreed to begin discussions on a business integration targeted for April 2028.
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