Japan $2.3 Billion Regional Banking Group Aichi Financial Group to Merge with Japan $1.1 Billion Regional Banking Group San ju San Financial Group to Form Japan Regional Banking Group with $73 Billion (JPY 11.6 Trillion) Combined Assets in All-Share Merger, San ju San Financial Group Founded in 1895, Aichi Financial Group Formed in 2022 with Merger of Aichi Bank & Chukyo Bank
14th May 2026 | Hong Kong
Japan regional banking group Aichi Financial Group ($2.3 billion market value) has announced to merge with Japan regional banking group San ju San Financial Group ($1.1 billion market value) to form Japan regional banking group with combined $73 billion (JPY 11.6 trillion) assets, in all-share merger. San ju San Financial Group was founded in 1895. Aichi Financial Group was founded in 2022 with the merger of Aichi Bank & Chukyo Bank. Announcement (13/5/26): “Aichi Financial Group, Inc. (Yukinori Ito, Representative Director, President and Executive Officer) (hereinafter, “Aichi Financial Group”) and San ju San Financial Group, Inc. (Gotaro Michihiro, Representative Director and President) (hereinafter, “33 Financial Group”; and Aichi Financial Group and 33 Financial Group shall hereinafter be collectively referred to as the “Companies”) hereby announce that, at the respective meetings of the boards of directors of the Companies held today, they resolved to agree to proceed with consultations and considerations toward a business integration (the “Business Integration”) through a merger between the Companies (the “Merger”), and entered into a basic agreement concerning the Business Integration between the Companies (the “Basic Agreement”), as set forth below. Aichi Financial Group and 33 Financial Group have each fulfilled their financial intermediary functions as regional financial groups with their head offices in Aichi and Mie prefectures, respectively, with the aim of becoming financial groups trusted by their respective regions. Both Aichi and Mie are known as “monozukuri (manufacturing) prefectures” where the manufacturing industry is thriving, and the Tokai region, which includes these two (2) prefectures, serves as an industrial cluster at the core of monozukuri (manufacturing) and plays a leading role in Japan’s monozukuri (manufacturing) industry. In addition, further economic effects are expected to arise from the development of the transportation infrastructure network in the Tokai region that supports Japan’s monozukuri (manufacturing) industry, including the opening of the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway and the commencement of operations on the Shinagawa–Nagoya section of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, making the region one with high growth potential. On the other hand, the business environment surrounding regional financial institutions has been undergoing significant changes, due to the impact on economic activities and labor markets resulting from population decline and the aging society with a declining birthrate seen throughout the region, the transition to a “world with interest rates,” and the intensification of the competitive environment, including from businesses in other industries, driven by advances in IT and digital technologies. Given the foregoing, regional financial institutions are increasingly required to respond in an agile manner to such changes. Under such business environment, the Companies have reached the view that mutually utilizing their respective strengths and management resources and enhancing their competitiveness in the Tokai region, which has high growth potential, would contribute to regional development and the enhancement of corporate value over the long term. Accordingly, based on the spirit of mutual trust and equality, the Companies have reached a basic agreement to proceed with consultations and considerations toward the realization of the Business Integration.” Aichi Financial Group – We strive to contribute to the prosperity of local communities and enhance the Group’s sustainable corporate value. People’s lifestyles, the roles of corporations, everything keeps changing. The challenges we face, the future we envision, and the things we seek are diverse, and is difficult to see ahead into the future. That is why we believe that we must support our customers at the closest level. Sharing the daily joys, the concern for the future from the same perspective as our customers, we help them create a secure future. Being the first to consult and be the most reliable partner in this region. We aim to become the No. 1 regional financial group in Aichi Prefecture. San ju San Financial Group – Our corporate philosophy is “Contributing to creating a vibrant future as a financial group which is favorable for clients and grows along with the region.” Based on this philosophy, we aim to create a virtuous cycle in which local communities, local economies, and San ju San Financial Group can grow together.
“ Japan $2.3 Billion Regional Banking Group Aichi Financial Group to Merge with Japan $1.1 Billion Regional Banking Group San ju San Financial Group to Form Japan Regional Banking Group with $73 Billion (JPY 11.6 Trillion) Combined Assets in All-Share Merger, San ju San Financial Group Founded in 1895, Aichi Financial Group Formed in 2022 with Merger of Aichi Bank & Chukyo Bank “
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Japan $2.3 Billion Regional Banking Group Aichi Financial Group to Merge with Japan $1.1 Billion Regional Banking Group San ju San Financial Group to Form Japan Regional Banking Group with $73 Billion (JPY 11.6 Trillion) Combined Assets in All-Share Merger, San ju San Financial Group Founded in 1895, Aichi Financial Group Formed in 2022 with Merger of Aichi Bank & Chukyo Bank
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