- Hokkoku Bank
) is a Japanese
bank that is headquartered in Kanazawa,Ishikawa prefecture ,Japan . The term “Hokkoku” refers to a greater region in Japan that is more commonly known asHokuriku , and encompasses Fukui, Ishikawa, and Toyama prefectures. While Hokkoku Bank is focused in Ishikawa prefecture, it has offices in the other two prefectures in the Hokuriku Region, as well as offices inTokyo ,Osaka ,Kyoto ,Nagoya , and a representative office inShanghai, China .Profile
As of September 30, 2004
:Assets: 26,673,000,000 yen (approximately USD 242 million):Employees: 2,019:Branches: 130 (126 in the Hokuriku region):President: Akira Miyama:Member: Regional Banks Association of Japan
History
The Hokkoku Bank was established on December 18, 1943 from merger with three other regional banks from Ishikawa prefecture. The bank started handling foreign exchange in
1961 .External links
*ja icon [http://www.hokkokubank.co.jp/ Hokkoku Bank]
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