Ashikaga Oyama Shinkin Bank

Renamed Ashikaga Shinkin Bank.

Expanded its service area to Marita and Yabagawa villages in Gunma Prefecture.

Built a new head office, the present head office.

Expanded its service area to Kiryu and Ota cities and Oura Town in Gunma Prefecture.

Began current account transactions with the Bank of Japan.

Takehisa Kondo became the fourth chairman; in November, signed an agreement with the Bank of Japan to act as a revenue collection agent.

Expanded its service area to Oizumi Town, Oura District, Gunma Prefecture.

Began over-the-counter sales of government bonds.

The head office business department was designated a Bank of Japan government bond agency.

Expanded its service area to Tatebayashi City, Gunma Prefecture.

Launched the third-generation comprehensive online banking system.

Takeji Otani became the fifth chairman.

Formed online CD network alliances with city and regional banks; in December, deposits reached ¥100 billion.

Introduced Sunday banking.

Expanded its service area to Chiyoda Town, Oura District, Gunma Prefecture.

Launched the prize-linked ‘Fun Time Deposit.’

Held a 70th anniversary ceremony, celebration, and charity show.

Introduced a new savings deposit; in December, founded the Ashishin Pension Club.

Expanded to Nitta and Ojima towns in Nitta District, Gunma; in October, launched a website.

Began offering investment trusts.

Began handling prize payouts for the Sports Promotion Lottery (football lottery).

Hikoshiro Kaneko became the sixth chairman.

Began life insurance solicitation services.

Began offering Japanese Government Bonds for Individuals.

Merged with Oyama Shinkin Bank and adopted the name Ashikaga Oyama Shinkin Bank; began offering settlement deposit accounts; deposits reached ¥200 billion.

Started over-the-counter investment trust sales at all branches; in October, Hiroyuki Shinoda became the seventh chairman.

Opened the Ashikaga Loan Center at the former Imafuku Branch.

Opened the Shinkin Management Academy for business owners; in December, rebuilt and relocated the Sukedo Branch to Yoshi-cho, Ashikaga.

Opened the Oyama Consulting Plaza inside the Miyamoto-cho Sub-branch; in June, began offering medical and cancer insurance.

Began offering individual defined contribution pensions (401(k)); in October, launched Shinkin Management Academy business services, opened the Ashikaga Consulting Plaza inside the Imafuku Sub-branch, and began offering standard accident insurance.

Opened a loan consultation and application desk at the Joto Branch, which operates on holidays.

Takashi Tomita became the eighth chairman; in November, converted the Kita Branch to a functional-format branch.

Opened an ATM facility at Oyama Station; in September, converted the Niikawa Branch to a function-focused format; in November, did the same for the Oura Branch; certified as a management innovation support organization under the Act on Strengthening SME Management.

Began arranging leasing services; established the Tochigi Network Fund, an SME revitalization fund, with the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, two prefectural banks, five shinkin banks, two credit cooperatives, and the Tochigi Shinkin Bank Guarantee Association. In September, established the Tochimaru Sixth-Industry Growth Support Fund with the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Fund Corporation, Ashikaga Bank, Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Capital, five prefectural shinkin banks, and two credit cooperatives. In October, added an eight-major-disease wide plan to Shinkin Good Support loan repayment insurance; signed a partnership agreement with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Organization for Promoting Urban Development for the revised Real Estate Specified Joint Enterprise Act and seismic- and environmentally-conscious real estate promotion; signed memoranda on startup and new business support with the Tochigi Federation of Societies of Commerce and Industry and the Ashikaga, Oyama, and Tochigi chambers of commerce; in November, held the first New Business Leaders Exchange with the Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Began offering ordinary deposits dedicated to education gift funds; signed an agreement with Oyama City to cooperate in visits to monitor older residents. In February, began addressing the Guidelines for Personal Guarantees Provided by Business Owners. In March, signed an SME support memorandum with the Sano Branch of the Japan Finance Corporation and established the Ashikaga Startup and Management Support Network with the Sano Branch, Ashikaga City, the Ashikaga and Banshu Chambers of Commerce, the prefectural SME Management Consultants Association, tax accountants association, and administrative scriveners association. In July, ended Saturday counter service at the Joto Branch and counter services at the Miyamoto-cho Sub-branch. In August, relocated the Oyama Loan Center to the Oyama Consulting Plaza.

Celebrated the 90th anniversary; converted the Ekihigashi Branch to a function-focused format.

Converted the Omata Branch to a function-focused format; in October, dematerialized investment certificates.

Changed counter hours at the Ekihigashi Branch.

Changed counter hours at the Oura Branch.

Changed counter hours at the Niikawa Branch.

Converted the Nogi Branch to a function-focused format.

Converted the Minami Branch to a function-focused format.

Signed a memorandum with the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants to promote collaboration.

Established the Ashikaga Oyama Shinkin Bank SDGs Declaration.

Changed counter hours at the Tomita, Minami, Omata, Oizumi, Nogi, Koganei, Ishibashi, and Tochigi Wholesale Center branches.

The Ekihigashi Branch reopened after renovation.

Signed a comprehensive partnership agreement on regional revitalization and SDGs promotion among four parties, including Oyama City.

Changed counter hours at the Yamamae, Kita, Keno, and Awamiya branches.

Established a Health and Productivity Management Declaration.

Converted the Ishibashi Branch to a function-focused format.

Began offering personal trust products.

Converted the Awamiya Branch to a function-focused format.

Signed a comprehensive partnership agreement on regional revitalization and SDGs promotion among five parties, including Ashikaga City.

Registered under the Tochigi SDGs Promotion Business Registration Program.

Signed a comprehensive partnership agreement on regional revitalization and SDGs promotion among five parties, including Shimotsuke City.

Celebrated the 100th anniversary.