Kumamon at event in Taiwan

Kumamon at event in Taiwan

Kumamon, the official black bear mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, attends a ceremony held in Taipei by the Kumamoto-based Higo Bank on June 28, 2023, to open its representative office in the Taiwanese city.

2 regional banks to merge under holding company

2 regional banks to merge under holding company

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Kagoshima Bank President Motohiro Kamimura attends a press conference on Nov. 10, 2014, in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima, as the bank reached a basic agreement with another regional bank, Higo Bank, to merge by setting up a holding company in October next year.

2 regional banks to merge under holding company

2 regional banks to merge under holding company

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Higo Bank President Takahiro Kai attends a press conference on Nov. 10, 2014, in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto, as the bank reached a basic agreement with another regional bank, Kagoshima Bank, to merge by setting up a holding company in October next year.

2 regional banks in merger talks

2 regional banks in merger talks

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2014, shows a building in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto that houses the headquarters functions of Higo Bank. The regional bank is now in talks with another regional bank, Kagoshima Bank, over management integration.

2 regional banks in merger talks

2 regional banks in merger talks

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2014, shows the headquarters of Kagoshima Bank in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima. The regional bank is now in talks with another regional bank, Higo Bank, over management integration.

2 Japanese regional banks form Kyushu Financial Group

2 Japanese regional banks form Kyushu Financial Group

A poster announcing the launch of Kyushu Financial Group on Oct. 1, 2015, is displayed at Higo Bank's central branch in Kumamoto the same day. The management integration of Higo Bank and Kagoshima Bank, two regional banks based in southwestern Japan's Kyushu region, makes the newly established financial group the second largest lender in Kyushu in terms of assets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2 regional banks in merger talks

2 regional banks in merger talks

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2014, shows the headquarters of Kagoshima Bank in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima. The regional bank is now in talks with another regional bank, Higo Bank, over management integration. (Kyodo)