- Akita Bank
nihongo|The Akita Bank, Ltd.|株式会社秋田銀行|Kabushiki-gaisha Akita Ginkō (tyo|8343) is a Japanese
bank headquartered in Akita,Akita Prefecture . Although the bank’s core business comes from Akita prefecture, various branches are situated outside of the area. These include Koriyama, Sapporo, Morioka, Sendai, andTokyo . The bank was noted for its initial reluctance to establish a wide ATM network, finally implementing one in January,2003 .Profile
As of
March 31 ,2005 ::Assets: Approximately ¥2.4 trillion (approximately $22 billion):Employees: 1,540:Branches: 105 (89 Within Akita Prefecture):President: Takashi Shinkai:Member: Regional Banks Association of JapanHistory
The current Akita Bank traces its roots to the establishment of "The 48th National Bank" in January,
1879 . The bank adopted its current form onOctober 20 ,1941 when "The 48 Bank" (successor to The 48th National Bank), the "Yuzawa Bank", and the "Akita Bank" merged to form "The Akita Bank, Ltd." While the former mascot for the bank had beenWoody Woodpecker (along withWinnie Woodpecker ), the current mascot is Astro Boy.External links
* [http://www.akita-bank.co.jp Company website]
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