Asahi, Tokai banks to form holding firm

Asahi, Tokai banks to form holding firm

TOKYO, Japan - Asahi Bank President Tatsuro Ito (L) and Tokai Bank President Hideo Ogasawara speak at a joint press conference Oct. 7 on an agreement to set up a joint holding company in October 2000 with the aim of integrating their operations. The integration will create a new banking group that will be the third largest in Japan with combined assets of some 59 trillion yen.

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