Shizuoka Bank Ltd

The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. functions as a regional financial institution, offering a broad spectrum of banking and associated services. Its operations are organized into two main divisions: Banking Operations, which encompasses traditional activities like accepting deposits, issuing loans, managing investment securities, and facilitating foreign exchange transactions; and Leasing Operations, primarily dedicated to finance lease agreements. Beyond its core banking and leasing functions, the bank delivers a diverse range of supplementary services. These include corporate and financial management consulting, bill collection, and other finance and securities-related offerings. It also provides guarantees for housing and consumer loans, issues credit and prepaid cards, and is involved in the development and operation of computer systems. Furthermore, the bank assists with corporate rehabilitation through public-offering support, offers fee-based job placement and general administrative services, and conducts real estate appraisals for loan collateral. Its service portfolio also covers the management of specialized centers for loans, remittances, and bill collection, part-time employee management, purchasing of monetary receivables, and the creation, printing, and binding of various documents. As of July 1, 2021, The Shizuoka Bank operated an extensive network, including its head office, 178 branches, and 27 sub-branches situated throughout Shizuoka Prefecture, Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. Its international footprint extended to two branches in the United States (New York and Los Angeles), one in Europe, one in Hong Kong, and two representative offices located in Shanghai and Singapore. The institution was established in 1943 and maintains its headquarters in Shizuoka, Japan.