Kansai Sawayaka Bank launched, takes over failed Kofuku Bank

Kansai Sawayaka Bank launched, takes over failed Kofuku Bank

OSAKA, Japan - Shuichi Takahashi (2nd from L), president of Kansai Sawayaka Bank, takes part in a tape-cutting ceremony in front of the bank's head office in Osaka's Nishi Ward on Feb. 26. Kansai Sawayaka, created mainly by an investment fund led by U.S. financier Wilbur Ross, began operations the same day, taking over Kofuku Bank, a failed second-tier regional bank based in Osaka.

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