Osaka Bank

Japanese: 大阪銀行 - おおさかぎんこう

A regional bank. Founded in 1950 as Osaka Real Estate Bank. In 1982, the bank changed its name to Osaka Bank. Based in Osaka, the bank focuses on small and medium-sized businesses, and emphasizes its regional character. In response to changes in the business environment, the bank expanded its international division, securities business, and electronic banking. In 1987 and 1989, it opened representative offices in New York and Hong Kong, respectively. In April 2000, the bank merged with Kinki Bank, the second largest regional bank, and was renamed Kinki Osaka Bank. It became part of the Daiwa Bank Group, and became the largest regional bank in the Kansai region. Its capital amount was 1,485,089 million yen, with 76% fixed deposits, 15% ordinary deposits, 4% current deposits, 1% notices, and 4% other. Its current income was 53,197 million yen (consolidated), its capital was 39,096 million yen, its number of employees was 1,402, and its number of branches in Japan was 180 (as of 2000).

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Japanese:

地方銀行。 1950年大阪不動産銀行として設立。 57年社名を大阪銀行に変更。大阪を基盤に中堅・中小企業に重点をおき，地域性を強く打出している。経営環境の変化に対応し，国際部門の拡充，証券業務拡充，エレクトロニック・バンキングへの対応を行う。 87，89年にそれぞれニューヨーク，ホンコンに駐在事務所を開設。 2000年4月に第2地銀の近畿銀行と合併，近畿大阪銀行と改称するとともに大和銀行グループの傘下に入り，地銀としては関西のトップ規模となった。資金量1兆 4850億 8900万円，資金構成は定期 76%，普通 15%，当座4%，通知1%，その他4%。経常収益 531億 9700万円 (連結) ，資本金 390億 9600万円，従業員数 1402名，店舗数国内 180 (2000) 。

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