Ashikaga Bank ends operations under state control

Ashikaga Bank ends operations under state control

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Ashikaga Bank President Satoru Fujisawa speaks during a news conference in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on July 1. Ashikaga Holdings Co., formed by an investment consortium, said the same day it has acquired all shares in Ashikaga Bank from the government, converting the once-nationalized bank into a wholly owned subsidiary.

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