The Japan Financial Services Agency has approved the merger between Bank of Fukui Co., Ltd. and Bank of Fukuhoku Co., Ltd. under Article 30, paragraph 1 of the Banking Act. The merged bank will trade as The Bank of Fukui, Inc., with its head office at 1-1-1 Shunka, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture. The announced representatives are Masahiro Hayashi as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Representative Executive Officer and Eiichi Hasegawa as Director and Representative Executive Officer, with capital of JPY 17,965 million. The merger is scheduled for 2 May 2026 (Reiwa 8).
Japan Financial Services Agency 2026-04-27
Japan Financial Services Agency approves Bank of Fukui and Bank of Fukuhoku merger to create The Bank of Fukui
The Japan Financial Services Agency has approved the merger of Bank of Fukui Co., Ltd. and Bank of Fukuhoku Co., Ltd. under Article 30, paragraph 1 of the Banking Act. The merged entity will be The Bank of Fukui, Inc., headquartered in Fukui City with capital of JPY 17,965 million and Masahiro Hayashi and Eiichi Hasegawa as representative executive officers.